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THE  UNIVERSITY 

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LOS  ANGELES 

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Katharine  F.  Richmond 

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COXCORD,  X.  H. : 

CnARI.ES  C.  I'EARSOX  &  CO. 

Office  of  The  People. 


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Till-  I'lillowiiiK  Ni-w  Il!mii)sliirc  nlui-iis  are  conipildl  from  tlic 
lilaiiks  st-nl  froiii  "Tlic  I'l-oplc  "  (inirc,  vruvioiiK  to  the  clortidii, 
t«>  every  Town  and  Ward  Clerk  in  tlie  State,  and,  in  nearly  evei  \ 
instance,  returned  to  us  with  a  promptness  an<l  eourtcsy  that 
we  desire  here  to  acknowledge. 

It  ii<  not  claimeil  that  the  returns  of  the  votes  lierein  presented 
will  correspond  in,  every  instance,  with  the  oflicial  reUirns  when 
re<eived  at  the  ollice  of  the  Secretiiry  of  State,  as  they  were  re- 
:  ported  at  the  earliest  moment  jiossilile,  and  niij,'-lil  not,  in  all 
\  cAses,  be  made  with  the  care  w  hich  would  characterize  (he 
rendering  of  the  oOieial  returns ;  hut  it  is  claimed  that  they  agree 
exactly  with  the  hlanks  received  at  this  office— in  nearly  evei-y 
instance  filled  out  hy  the  persons  whose  duty  it  was  to  make  the 
(lilicial  record  "I  each  town  and  ward,  and  that  they  are  suh- 
stJintially  correct,  and  as  acciiiate  as  it  is  possible  to  make 
them  without  compai-ison  with  the  official  returns. 

It  has  been  the  aim  of  the  compiler  to  present  a  complete  and 
a<-<urate  digest  of  political  statistics,  Stjite  and  National,  in 
such  a  concise  anil  convenient  aiTangement,  as  should  jirovide 
a  rt'liable  manual  for  all  jiarties  and  classes,  in  nil  sections  nl 
the  .suite. 

As  the  oflicial  report  of  the  votes  for  Governor,  Railroad  Com- 
missioner, Membi-rs  of  Congress,  Councilors  and  Senators  is 
I  sometimes  not  fully  complete  1  when  the  Legislature  assembles, 
I  we  doubt  not  the  public  will  accredit  this  )Hiblication  for  what 
1  we  intenil  it— an  eai-lier,  substantially  correct,  and  n)ore  com- 
idete  record  of  matters  oi'  current  political  interest  in  this  State, 
than    has    ever    bef<ire    been    |.nl.lislic(l,    except    in    pnnious 
editions  of  the  IlaUfl-ISook. 

CHAIiLE.S  C.PEARSON  &  CO. 
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NEW  HAMPSHIRE, 


AlliT  llu'  withilniwjil  of  the  Koyal  Governor,  John  Wentworlh, 
ill  May,  I77r),  this  province  was  governed  l>y  a  convention,  ol' 
wliicli  :M:ilthe\v  'rhornton  wan  president.  In  .Tanuary.  177(>,  a 
temixirary  constitution  was  adopted.  Meshech  Weare  wai- 
unaninmnsly  eleetetl  pre.sident  of  the  Council  and  chairman  of 
the  Coniuiittec  of  Safety,  and  served  till  June,  178*. 

The  con.slituliiin  of  17i^l,  as  aniendeil  5tli  September,  1792,  and 
IGth  September,  IS.V2,  is  now  the  fundamental  law  of  the  State. 

The  copy  of  the  constitulinn  hereinafter  inserted  is  iu  the 
UUieuded  fonn  mloplid  ;[!  tin-  March  election,  1877. 


Dates  of  the  ndoption,  hij  tlir  Thirteen  Original  States,  of  their 
ri:iper/irc  first  Written  C'oniititntiu7is. 

N'KW   llAMI'SillRE,  FlUDAV,  .5th  .JANUARY,  1776. 

South  Carolina,  Tuesday,  2f>tU  March,  1776. 

Virjfiiiia,  .Monday,  litli  May,  177(!. 

New  Jersey,  Tuesday,  '.'d  July,  1776. 

Delaware,  Saturday,  ilst  September,  1776. 

Pennsylvania,  Saturday,  28th  Sei)tenibcr,  1776. 

Maryland,  Friday,  8th  November,  1776. 

North  Carulina,  Weilnesday,  I8th  December,  1776. 
I     (Jeor^ia,  Wednesday,  .'ith  February,  1777. 
I     New  York,  Sunday,  2()th  April,  1777. 
I     MuHsachusetts,  Weilnesday,  25th  October,  1780. 

Connecticut,  Tuesday,  l.'itli  Sei)tend)er,  1818. 

Khode  Island,  Saturday,  5th  November,  1842. 


^omtHutioti  of  <§ew  ^(im^sl(ire. 

BILL  OF  RIGHTS. 

Article  1.  All  men  are  born  equally  free  aud  independent; 
therefore  all  government  of  right  originates  from  the  people,  is 
founded  in  consent,  and  instituted  for  the  general  good. 

Art.  2.  All  men  have  certain  uatunil,  essential  and  inherent 
rights;  among  which  are  U)g  enjoying  and  dciending  life  and 
liberty— acquiring,  pes  messing  and  protecting  property— and,  in  a 
word,  of  seeking  and  ubtainiiig  Imppiiiess. 

Art.  3.  When  men  enter  into  a  state  of  society  they  surrender 
up  some  of  their  natan;l  rights  to  that  society,  in  order  to  insure 
the  protection  of  otiiers;  and  without  such  an  equivalent  the 
surrender  is  void. 

Art.i.  Among  the  natural  rightt*,  some  are  in  their  veryna- 
tui-e  unalienable,  because  no  eqiiivaleut  can  be  given  or  received 
for  them.    Of  this  kind  are  the  rights  cf  conscience. 

Art.  5.  Every  individual  has  a  natural  and  unalienable  right  to 
worship  God  according  to  the  dictates  of  his  ovra  conscience  and 
reason;  and  no  subject  shall  be  hurt,  molested  or  resti-aiued  in  his 
^rson,  liberty  or  estate,  ibr  worshipping  God  in  the  manner  and 
season  most  agreeable  to  the  dictates  of  his  own  conscience,  or  for 
his  rehgious  profession,  sentiments  or  persuasion;  provided  he 
doth  not  disturb  the  public  peace,  or  disturb  others  in  their  relig- 
ious worship. 

Art.  6.  As  moralhy  and  piety,  rightly  grounded  on  evangelical 
principles,  v.ill  give  the  best  and  greatest  security  to  government, 
and  will  lay  in  the  hearts  of  men  the  strongest  obligations  to  due 
subjection ;  and  as  the  knowledge  of  these  is  most  likely  to  be 
propogated  through  a  society  by  the  institution  of  the  public  wor- 
ship of  the  Deity,  and  of  public  instruction  in  morality  and  relig- 
ion; therefore,  to  promote  those  important  purposes,  the  people 
of-this  State  have  ;i  riglit  to  empower,  and  do  hereby  fuhy  em- 
power, the  Legislature  to  authorize,  from  time  to  time,  the  several 
towns,  parishes,  bodies  corporate,  or  religious  societies  within 
tliis  State,  to  make  adequate  provi:^iun,  at  their  own  expense,  for 
the  support  and  maintenance  of  public  protestant  teachers  of 
piety,  religion  and  morality. 

Provided,  notwithstanding.  That  the  several  towns,  parishes, 
bodies  corporate,  or  religiouB  societies,  shall  at  all  times  have  the 
exclusive  right  of  electing  their  own  public  teachers,  and  of  con- 
tracting with  them  lor  their  support  and  maintenance.  And  no 
person,  of  any  one  particular  religious  sect  or  denomination, 
shall  ever  be  compelled  to  pay  toward  the  support  of  the  teacher 
or  teachers  of  ano'iier  ptrsuasion,  sect,  or  denomination. 

And  every  denomination  of  Christians,  demeaning  themselves 
quietly,  and  aa  good  subjects  of  the  State,  shall  l)e  equally  under 
the  protection  of  the  law;  and  no  subordination  of  any  one  sect 
or  denominatiijn  to  another  shall  ever  be  established  by  law.      '^ 


CONSTITUTION    OF 


And  UDthini,'  licrpin  Bliall  lie  uiKlerstooil  to  affect  any  former 
contracts  nuuic  lor  tlio  support  of  llie  ministry  ;  but  all  Buoli con- 
tracts shall  re.iiuin  j-,iul  lie  mthe  aanie  state  as  if  this  Constitution 
hail  not  bci  n  niadc. 

Art.  7.  The  people  of  this  State  have  the  enlc  ami  exclusive 
right  orgoveriiimr  themselves  as  ii  free,  sovereign  :'.nd  independ- 
ent State,  and  tk>,  and  for  over  herealter  shall  excnri.-e  and  enjoy 
every  p.iwer.jiirisdict'on  and  right  pertaining  tliereto,  ^vlllch  is 
not  or  may  not  lienaller  lit;  l>y  ihcm  expressly  delegated  to  the 
United  SUite-i  of  America,  in  Congress  tisscmhlcd. 

Art.  8.  All  power  rc-idiug  nrigi'ially  in,  and  heingderived  ftrom 
the  people,  all  the  magi^trale.i  aiid  ollicers  of  government  arc  their 
Bubslilutes  and  agenle,  and  iit  all  times  accountable  to  them. 

Art.O.  Nocilliceor  place  whdsdivcr  in  government  shall  be 
hereditary— the  abilities  ami  intigrity  requisite  in  all  not  being 
transinissable  to  pii.steriiy  >ir  relalions. 

Art.  10.  Government  being  instituted  for  the  common  bencflt, 
protection  and  seem  itv  of  the  whole  community,  and  not  for  the 
private  interest  or  t  liinlununl  of  any  one  man,  family,  or  class  of 
men;  therefore,  wlieiicver  the  emls  of  government  are  perverted, 
and  public  liberty  manifestly  endangered,  and  all  other  means  of 
redress  are  iiicffcctu'il,  the  people  may,  and  of  right  ought  to,  re- 
form  the  oitt,  or  establish  a  new  govenimcnt.  The  iioctrine  of 
non-resistence  against  arbitrary  power  and  oiipression  is  absui-d, 
slavish,  and  destructive  of  the  good  and  happiness  of  inankmd. 

Art.  11.  All  elections  ought  l>>  be  free,  and  every  inhabitant  ol 
the  State,  having  the  proper  ciualilications,  has  equal  right  to  elect 
and  be  elected  into  ollice. 

Art.  1-2.  Every  member  of  the  community  has  a  right  to  be  pro- 
tected by  it  in  the  enjoyment  of  liis  life,  lilierty  and  property.  He 
is  therefore  bound  to  contribute  his  share  in  the  expense  of  such 
proteetion,and  to  yield  his  personal  service  when  necessary,  or  an 
equivalent.  lliUiio  (i^irt  of  a  man's  property  shall  be  taken  Iroiii 
him  or  applied  to  i)ublic  uses,  without  his  own  consent,  or  tliatol 
the  represent'tive  bodv  ol  the  people.  Nor  are  the  inhabitants  ol 
this  State  controllable  iiy  any  other  laws  than  those  to  ^vhich  they, 
or  their  representative  body',  have  given  their  consent. 

Art.  V-i.  No  person  who  is  conscientiously  scrupulous  about 
the  lawfiilnc-s  of  bearing  arms  shall  be  compelled  thereto,  pro- 
vided he  will  pay  an  ociuivalent. 

Art.  14.  Kvcry  subject  of  this  State  is  entitled  to  a  certain  rem- 
edy, bv  having  rci-ourso  to  the  laws,  for  all  injuries  he  niay  re- 
ceive in  his  person,  property  or  character,  to  obtain  right  and 
justice  freelv,  without  being  obliged  to  purchase  it;  completely, 
and  without  any  denial;  promptly,  and  without  any  delay;  con- 
foriiiablv  to  the  l:iws. 

Art.  V>.    No  subject  shall  be  held  to  answer  for  any  crime  or 

offense  until  the  saim;  is  fully  and  plainly,  substantially  and  form- 

[  .illy  described  to  him;  or  be  compclli'd  to  accuse  or  funiish  cvi- 

'  dcnce  against  himself.    And  every  subject  shall  have  a  right  to 

'  produce  all  proofs  that  may  be  favoralile  to  himself;  to  meet  the 

witnesses  against  him  face' to  face,  and  to  be  fully  heard  in  his  de- 

I  Jense  by  himself  and  counsel.    And  no  subject  shall  be  arrested, 

I  imprisoned,  despoiled,  or  deprived  of  his  property,  immunitiesor 

privilege?,  put  out  of  the  protection  of  the  law,  exiled  or  deprived 


NEW    HAMPSHIRE. 


of  his  life,  liberty,  or  estate,  but  by  the  judgment  of  his  peers,  or 
the  law  of  the  land. 

Art.  16.  No  subject  shall  be  liable  to  be  tried,  after  an  acquittal, 
for  the  same  crime  or  offence.  Nor  shall  the  Legislature  make 
any  law  that  shall  subject  any  person  to  a  capital  punishment 
(excepting  for  the  government  of  the  army  and  navy,  and  militia 
in  actual  service,)  without  trial  by  juiy. 

Art.  17.  In  criminal  prosecutions,  the  trial  of  the  facts  in  the 
viciuit\'  wliere  they  happen  is  so  essential  to  the  security  of  the 
life,  liberty,  and  estate  of  the  citizen,  that  no  criTne  or  offence 
ought  to  be  ti'ied  in  any  other  county  than  that  in  which  it  is  com- 
mitted,— except  in  cases  of  general  insui-rection  in  any  particular 
county,  when  it  shall  appear  to  the  judges  of  the  siiperior  court 
that  an  impartial  trial  cannot  be  had  in  the  county  where  the  of- 
fence may  be  committed,  and,  upon  their  report,  the  Legislatiu-e 
shall  thiiik  proper  to  direct  the  trial  in  the  nearest  county  in 
which  an  impartial  trial  can  be  obtained. 

Art.  IS.  All  penalties  ought  to  be  proportioned  to  the  nature  of 
the  offence.  No  wise  Legislature  will  affix  the  same  punishment 
to  the  crimes  of  theft,  forgeiy,  and  the  like,  which  they  do  to  those 
of  murder  and  treason.  Where  the  same  imdistinguishing  sever- 
ity is  exerted  against  all  offences,  the  people  are  led  to  forget  the 
real  distinction  in  the  crimes  themselves,  and  to  commit  the  most 
flagrant  with  as  little  compunction  as  they  do  the  lightest  offen- 
ces. For  the  same  reason,  a  multitude  of  sanguinary  laws  is  both 
impolitic  and  unjust, — the  true  design  of  all  punishments  being 
to  reform,  not  to  exterminate  mankind. 

Art.  19.  Eveiy  subject  hath  a  right  to  be  secure  from  all  unrea- 
sonable searches  and  seiziires,  of  his  person,  his  houses,  his  pa- 
pers, and  all  his  possessions.  Therefore,  all  warrants  to  search 
suspected  places,  or  arrest  a  person  for  examination  or  trial,  in 
prosecutions  for  criminal  matters,  are  contrary  to  this  right,  if 
the  cause  or  foundation  of  them  be  not  previously  supported  by 
oath  or  affirmation ;  and  if  the  order,  in  a  warrant  to  a  civil  offi- 
cer, to  make  search  in  suspected  places,  or  to  an-est  one  or  more 
suspected  persons,  or  to  seize  their  property,  be  not  accompanied 
with  a  special  designation  of  the  persons  or  oliject  of  search,  ar- 
rest, or  seizure ;  and  no  warrant  ought  to  be  issued  but  in  cases 
and  with  the  formalities  jjrescribed  by  law. 

Art.  20.  In  all  conti'oversies  concerning  property,  and  in  all  suits 
between  two  or  more  persons,  except  in  cases  in  which  it  has  been 
heretofore  otherwise  used  and  practiced,  and  except  in  cases  iu 
which  thevalue  in  conti-oversydoes  notexceed  one  hundred  dollars 
and  title  of  real  estate  is  not  concerned,  the  jjarties  have  a  right  to 
trial  by  jury ;  and  this  method  of  procedure  shall  be  held  sacred,  un- 
less in  cases  arising  on  the  high  seas  and  such  as  relate  to  mariners' 
wages,  the  Legislature  shall  think  it  necessary  hereafter  to  alter  it. 

Art.  21.  In  order  to  reap  the  fullest  advantage  of  the  inestimable 
privilege  of  the  trial  by  jury,  great  care  ought  to  betaken  that  none 
but  qualifled  persons  should  be  appointed  to  serve,  and  such  ought 
to  [he]  fully  compensated  for  their  travel,  time,  and  attendance. 

Art.  1%.  The  uhkrty  of  the  press  is  essential  to  the  security 
of  fi-eedom  in  a  State;  it  ought,  therefore,  to  be  inviolably  pre- 
served. 

Art.  2.3.  Retrospective  laws  are  highly  injurious,  oppressive. 


S  CONSTITUTION    OF 


and  unjust.    Xo  such  laws,  therefore,  should  be  iiia<le,  either  for 
the  (Ji'Ci-ion  of  civil  c:iusc:i,  or  the  iJuiiislunent  of  offeneee.  j 

Art.-H.    A  well  roffulated  militia  is  the  proper,  natural  and  I 
sure  deicnco  oi'  a  st;itp. 

Art.  'irt.  stiMidin^  jirniies  are  flangornus  to  liberty,  and  ought 
not  to  he  raisi-d  or  kept  up,  without  I  lie  consent  of  the  Legislature. 

Art.  '2ij.  In  all  c:im's,  and  at  all  tiincs,  the  ndlitivry  ouffht  to  be 
umier  strict  suiiordinaiion  to,  an<l  jcovcnicil  bv,  tht;  civil  power. 

Art.  'JT.  No  HDldirr,  in  time  oi  peice,  shall  be  quartered  in  any 
house  without  ilie  c  )nsent  of  the  owner;  and  in  tune  nf  war  such 
quarters  ought  not  to  be  made  but  by  the  civil  magistrate,  in  a 
manner  ordained  by  the  Le;?i<laturc. 

Art.  •2'-'.  Xo  Bub.>idy,  char,i,'e,  ta.K,  impost  or  duty  shall  be  estab- 
lished, lixed,  laid,  or  levied,  under  any  pretext  whatsoever,  with- 
out the  con.-cnt  of  Ihe  people,  or  llicir  representatives  in  the  Leg- 
islature, or  authority  derived  from  that  body. 

Art.  '2;!.  Tiic  i)owcr  of  siispendiii;,^  the  1  tws,  or  the  execution  of 
them,  ought  n.'Vi'r  to  be  exercised  but  by  the  Legislature,  or  by 
authority  derived  tliercrr.)ni,  to  be  exeriiscd  in  such  particular 
cases  only  as  the  Legisl.-iture  shall  expressly  provide  lor. 

Art.  .JO.  The  freedom  of  deliberaiion,  speech  and  (lebate,  in 
cither  house  of  the  Legislature,  is  so  essential  to  the  rights  of  the 
pe:»i)le,  that  it  cannot  bo  the  foundaiion  oi'  any  a(;tion,  complaint 
or  jjrosecution.  in  any  other  court  or  place  whatsoever. 

A}t.  ;il.  The  Legislature  shall  assemble  for  the  redress  of  pub- 
lic grievances,  and  for  making  such  laws  as  the  public  good  may 
reqidrc. 

Art.  :!2.  The  people  have  a  right,  in  an  orderly  and  peaceable 
manner,  to  assemble  ami  consult  ujjon  the  conmion  good,  give 
instruction  lo  their  ropreseutaiives,  and  to  request  of  the  legisla- 
tive body,  by  way  oi  petition  or  remonstrance,  redress  of  the 
wrongs  done  them,  an(l  of  the  grievances  they  suffer. 

Art. .;:;.  No  nTigi-.trale  or  court  of  law  shall  demand  excessive 
bail  or  sureties,  impose  excessive  lines,  or  iniiict  cruel  or  unusual 
punishment. 

Art.  :',i.  No  person  can,  ie  any  case,  be  subjected  to  law-mar- 
tial, or  to  any  pains  or  penalties  by  virtue  of  that  law,  except 
those  employed  in  the  army  and  navy,  and  except  the  militia  in 
actual  si-rvic'",  but  by  authority  of  the  Jvogislature. 

Art.  ;i.'>.  It  is  essential  totlie  preservation  of  the  rights  of  every 
indiviilual,  his  life,  liberty,  properly,  ami  character,  that  there  lje 
an  imparl!  d  iiderpreiation  ol'the  l.iws  au'l  administration  of  jus- 
tice. It  is  the  right  of  every  citi/eii  to  be  tried  by  judges  as  im- 
partial a-<  the  lot  of  humanity  will  admit.  It  is,  therefore,  not 
only  t!i('  b -si  policy,  but  for  thu  security  of  the  rights  of  the  peo- 
ple, that  the  jmigi's  of  the  supreme  judici.il  court  should  hold 
their  ollices  so  long  as  they  behave  well;  sultject,  however,  to 
such  liiniiations  on  account  of  age  as  mav  be  provided  by  the 
Constituiion  of  the  stiUe;  and  that  they  should  hive  honorable 
salaries,  asc  rtaim-d  and  estidilished  by  stanrling  liiws. 

Art. -M.  Kcon.iny  bi-ing  . a  most  essential  vii-tiie  in  all  .States, 
especially  in  a  young  one,  no  pension  should  bo  granted  but  in 
con-i  legation  of  actual  services;  and  such  pensions  ought  to  bo 
grant'  I  wi!h  great  caution  by  the  Legislature,  and  never  for 
more  i)i;in  one  year  at  a  time. 


NEW    HAMPSHIRE. 


Art. -67.  In  the  government  of  this  State,  the  three  essential 
powers  thereof,— to  wit,  the  legislative,  executive,  and  judicial,— 
ought  to  be  kept  as  separate  from  and  independent  of  each  other 
as  tlie  nature  of  a  free  government  will  admit,  or  as  is  consistent 
with  that  chain  of  connection  that  binds  the  whole  fabric  of  the 
constitution  in  one  indissoluble  bond  of  union  and  amity.     ' 

Art.  38.  A  frequent  recurrence  to  the  fundamental  principles 
of  the  Constitution,  and  a  constant  adherence  to  justice,  modera- 
tion, temperance,  industry,  frugality,  and  all  the  social  virtues, 
are  indispensably  necessary  to  preserve  the  blessings  of  Liberty 
and  good  government.  The  people  ought,  therefore,  to  have  a 
particular  regard  to  aU  those  principles  in  the  choice  of  their  offi- 
cers and  representatives ;  and  they  have  a  right  to  require  of  their 
law-givers  and  magistrates  an  exact  and  constant  observance  of 
them  in  the  formation  and  execution  of  the  laws  necessary  for 
the  good  adiniuistration  of  government. 

DP-A.RT       S3ECO]VX>. 

FORM  OF  GOVERNIMENI". 

1.  The  people  inhabiting  the  territory  foi-merly  called  the  Prov- 
ince of  New  Hampshire,  do  hereby  solemnly  and  mutually  agree 
with  each  other  to  form  themselves  into  a  free,  sovereign,  and 
independent  body-politic,  or  State,  by  the  name  of  TttE  State 
OF  New  Hampshike. 

General  Court. 

2.  The  supreme  legislative  power  within  this  State  shall  be 
vested  in  the  Senate  and  House  of  Representatives,  each  of  which 
shall  have  a  negative  on  the  other. 

3.  The  Senate  and  House  shaU  assemble  biennially  on  the  first 
Wednesday  of  June,  and  at  such  other  times  as  they  may  judge 
necessary,  and  shall  dissolve  and  be  dissolved  seven  days  next 
preceding  the  said  first  Wednesday  of  June,  and  shaU  be  styled 
The  General  Court  of  New  Hami^shiee. 

4.  The  General  Court  shall  forever  have  full  power  and  author- 
ity to  erect  and  constitute  judicatories  and  courts  of  record,  or 
other  courts,  to  be  holden  in  the  name  of  the  State,  for  the  hear- 
ing, trying,  and  determining  aU  manner  of  crimes,  offences,  pleas, 
processes,  plaints,  actionw,  causes,  matters,  and  things  whatso- 
ever, arising  or  happening  Avithin  this  State,  or  betrv'een  or  con- 
cerning persons  inliabitiug  or  residing,  or  brought  within  the 
same,  whether  the  same  be  criminal  or  civil,  or  whether  the 
crimes  be  capital  or  not  capital,  and  whether  the  said  pleas  be 
real,  personal,  or  mixed,  and  for  the  awarding  and  issuing  exe- 
cution thereon ;  to  wliich  courts  and  judicatories  arc  hereby  given 
and  granted  full  ])0wcr  and  authority,  from  time  to  time,  to  ad- 
minister oaths  or  affirmations  for  the  better  discovery  of  truth  in 
any  matter  in  controversy,  or  depending  before  them. 

5.  And  further,  full  power  and  authority  ai-e  fiereby  given  and 
granted  to  tiie  said  General  Court,  from  time  to  time,  to  make,  or- 
dain, and  establish  all  manner  of  wholesome  and  reasonable  or- 
ders, laws,  statutes,  ordinances,  directions,  and  instructions,  ei- 
ther with  penalties  or  without,  so  as  the  same  be  not  repugnant 
or  conti-ary  to  this  Constitution,  as  they  may  judge  for  the  Ifcnefit 
and  welfare  of  this  State,  and  for  the  governing  and  ordering 


'   •  CONSTITUTION    OF 


(hproi)f,  anil  of  tlio  subjects  nf  Iho  saiiio,  fnr  the  nticessary  support 
Mini  ilcfi'iicc  of  ilic  ^ovi'rnineiit  thcroof,  and  to  narnc  and  settle 
liicnnially,  or  provide  liy  (Ixed  laws  I'or  the  naming  and  settling 
of,  all  I'ivil  ofth-tTs  within  this  Atate,— sueh  oflieers  execjitiMl,  the 
election  and  appointment  of  whom  are  hereafter  in  this  form  of 
(Toveriinieiil  otlierwise  provided  for, — anil  to  setfortli  the  several 
duties,  powers,  and  limits  ol  the  several  civil  and  military  ofliccTS 
of  this  State,  ai.il  the  forms  of  such  oaths  or  alfirmations  ns  shall 
1)0  respecIiM'ly  administered  unto  them  for  the  execution  of  their 
several  otlieesanrt  pmees,  so  as  the  same  he  not  repni^iiant  or 
contrary  to  this  fonstitution  ;  and  also  to  impose  lines,  mulcts, 
imprisonments,  and  other  punishments,  and  to  impose  and  levy 
proportional  and  reasonahle  assessments,  rates,  and  taxes  iii)on 
all  tne  inhabitants  of  and  residents  within  the  said  State,  and  up- 
on all  estates  within  Ilu!  same,— to  be  issued  and  disposed  of  by 
warrant  under  tne  hand  of  the  (governor  of  this  State  for  the  time 
heiiiK.  witli  the  advice  and  consent  of  lh(^  ('ouiuil,  for  tlK^  pulflic 
service,  in  the  necessary  defence  and  support  of  the  povernment 
of  thia  State,  and  the  prott-etinn  and  preservation  of  ihe  subjects 
thereof,  accorrhiiR  to  suen  acts  as  are  or  shall  be  in  force  within 
the  same.  Prm-ided,  that  the  (ieneral  Court  shall  not  authorize 
any  to\m  to  loan  or  give  its  money  or  creilil,  directly  or  indirect^ 
Iv.'for  the  beiieilt  of  any  eorjioration  having  for  its  object  a  divi- 
ifend  of  profits,  or  in  any  way  aid  the  same  by  taking  its  stock  or 
bonds. 

'i.  And  while  the  public,  charges  of  government,  or  any  part 
thereof,  shall  be  assessed  on  noils  and  estates  in  a  manner  that 
has  herefofiire  been  practiced,  in  order  that  such  assessments 
may  be  made  with  e(|iiality,  there  shall  be  a  valuation  of  the  or- 
tat<'s  within  this  state  taken  anew  once  in  every  five  years  at 
least,  and  as  much  oiteiier  as  the  (Jeneral  Court  shall  older. 

7.  No  member  of  the  (ieneral  Court  shal'  take  fees,  be  of  coun- 
sel, or  ad  as  advocate,  in  any  cause  before  either  branch  of  the 
Legislature  ;  and,  upon  due  proof  thereof,  such  member  shall  for- 
feit his  seat  in  the  Legislature. 

8.  TIu^  doors  of  the  gallericH  of  each  House  of  the  Legislature 
shall  be  kejit  ojien  to  all  jiersons  who  behave  decently,  except 
when  the  welfare  of  the  State,  in  the  opinion  of  either  branch, 
shall  recjuire  secrecy. 

JIouHe  of  ItepresentativeH. 

!».  There  shall  bo  in  the  Legislatun;  of  the  State  a  representa- 
tion of  the  people,  bieiiniallv  eleefi^d,  and  founded  ufion  the  (iriii- 
ci))les  of  e(|ii;diiy ;  and  in  oriler  thatsuch  representation  may  be  as 
ei|u;d  as  cinimrstaiiCKS  will  admit,  every  tow'n  or  jjlace  e'lilitlcd 
to  town  privileges,  and  wards  f>f  cities,"  having  six  hundred  in- 
habit.-ints  bv  the  last  general  census  of  the  State,  taken  by  author- 
ity of  the  iJiiiteil  St'ites  or  of  this  State,  may  elect  one  represent- 
ative; if  eighteen  hundred  such  inhabitants,  may  gleet  two 
representatives;  ami  so  iiroceeding  in  tliat  proportion,  making 
twelve  hundred  such  inh.'iliitaiits  the  mean  increasing  number  for 
anv  .'iddilioiial  represent.itive. 

t'riifvled,  that  no  town  sh;ill  be  divided,  or  the  lioiiiidaries  of 
the  wards  of  any  city  so  alU'red,  as  to  increase  the  number  of 
representatives  t«  which  such  town  or  city  may  be  rnititled  by 
th<- next  ijreceding  census;  and  provided /urther,  that  to  those 


NEW  HAMPSHIRE. 


towns  ami  cities  which  since  the  last  census  have  heen  divided, 
or  had  their  boundaries  or  ward-lines  changed,  the  General 
Court,  in  session  next  before  these  amendments  shall  take  effect, 
shall  equitably  apportion  representation  in  such  manner  that  the 
number  shall  not  be  greater  than  it  would  have  been  had  no  such 
division  or  alteration  been  made.  . 

10.  Such  to%vns,  places,  and  wards  as  have  less  than  six  hun- 
dred inhabitants,  shaU  be  classed  by  the  General  Court  for  the 
purpose  of  choosing  a  representative,  so  that  every  such  class 
shall  contain  at  least  six  hundred  inhabitants,  and  be  seasonably 
notified  thereof;  and  in  every  such  class,  the  first  meeting  shall 
be  held  in  the  town,  place,  or  ward  wherein  most  of  the  inhabit- 
ants reside,  and  afterwards  in  that  which  has  the  next  highest 
number,  and  so  on,  bienniaUy,  in  rotation  tlirough  the  several 
towns  places,  and  wards  forming  the  tlistrict. 

11.  ^^'heneve^  any  town,  place,  or  city  ward  shall  have  less 
than  six  hundred"  s«Dh  inhabitants,  and  be  so  situated  that  it 
cannot  conveniently  be  classed  with  any  other  town,  place,  or 
ward,  the  General  Court  may  authorize  such  town,  place,  or  ward 
to  elect  and  send  to  the  General  Court  such  proportionate  part  of 
the  time  as  the  number  of  its  inhabitants  shall  bear  to  six  hun- 
di-ed ;  but  the  General  Court  shall  not  authorize  any  tovni,  place, 
or  ward  to  elect  and  send  such  representative,  except  as  herein 
provided.  .,.,,, 

12.  The  members  of  the  House  of  Representatives  shall  be 
chosen  biennially,  in  the  month  of  November,  and  shall  be  the 
second  branch  of  the  Legislature. 

13.  All  persons  qualified  to  vote  in  the  election  of  senators 
shall  be  entitled  to  vote  within  the  tlistrict  where  they  dwell,  in 
the  choice  of  representatives. 

14.  Everv  member  of  the  House  of  Representatives  shaU  he 
chosen  by  "ballot,  and  for  two  years  at  least  next  preceding  his 
election  shall  have  been  an  inhabitant  of  this  State,  shall  be,  at  the 
time  of  his  election,  an  inhabitant  of  the  town,  parish,  or  place 
he  mav  be  chosen  to  represent,  and  shall  cease  to  represent  such 
town,  "parisli,  or  place  immediately  on  his  ceasing  to  be  qualified 
as  aforesaid. 

1.5.  The  members  of  both  Houses  of  the  Legislature  shall  be 
compensated  lor  their  services  out  of  the  treasury  of  the  State, 
by  a  law  made  for  that  purpose,— such  members  attending  sea- 
sonably, and  not  departing  without  license. 

16.  AH  intermediate  vacancies  in  the  House  of  Representatives 
may  l^e  filled  up  from  time  to  time  in  the  same  manner  as  bien- 
nial elections  are  made. 

17.  The  House  of  Representatives  shall  be  the  grand  inquest 
of  the  State,  and  all  impeachments  made  by  them  shall  be  heard 
and  tried  by  tlie  Senate. 

18.  All  money  bills  shall  originate  in  the  House  of  Represent- 
atives, but  the  Senate  may  propose  or  concur  with  amendments, 
as  on  other  bills. 

10.  The  House  of  Representatives  shall  have  power  to  adjourn 
themselves,  but  no  longer  than  two  days  at  a  time. 

20.  A  majority  of  the  memljcrs  of  the  House  of  Representa- 
tives shall  be  a  "quorum  for  doing  business ;  but  when  less  than 
two  thirds  of  the  representatives  elected  shall  be  present,  the 


CONSTITUTION  OF 


assent  of  two  thirds  of  those  mpnibers  Bball  be  necessary  to  ren- 
der their  acts  iiiid  iiroeecdings  valid. 

21.  Ni>  iiiemlicr  "f  the  House  of  Ueprescntativcs  or  Senate  sliall 
be  arrested  nr  held  to  hail  on  ine.sno  process,  during  his  going  to, 
returning  from,  or  attendance  upon  the  Court. 

2-2.  The  House  of  liepresenUativcs  shall  choose  their  own 
Speaker,  appoint  their  own  officers,  and  settle  the  rules  of  pro- 
ceedings in  their  own  House,  and  shall  be  judge  of  the  returns, 
elections,  and  qualiflcations  of  its  members,  as  pointed  out  in  this 
Constitution.  They  shall  have  authority  to  punish  by  imprison- 
ment every  person  who  shall  be  guiltv  of  disrespect  to  the  House 
in  its  presence  by  any  disorderly  and  coutemptiious  behavior,  or 
by  threatening  <>V  ill-treating  any  of  its  menib(^rs,  or  by  obstruct- 
ing its  deliberations,— every  person  guilty  of  a  breach  of  its 
nrivili  jjes  in  iiKiking  arrests  for  debt,  or  by  assaulting  any  mem- 
ber during  his  alteiidance  at  any  session,  in  assaulting  or  dis- 
turbing any  one  of  its  officers  in  the  execqiion  of  any  order  or 
procedure  of  the  House,  in  assaulting  any  witness  or  other  per- 
son oj-dered  to  altend,  by  and  during  his  attendance  of  the  House, 
or  in  rescuing  any  person  arrested  by  order  of  the  House, 
knowing  them  to  be  such. 

23.  Tilt)  .Senate,  Governor,  and  Council  shall  have  the  same 
powers  in  like  cases;  provided,  that  no  imprisonment  by  cither, 
ibr  any  offence,  exceed  ten  days. 

24.  The  journals  of  the  proceedings,  and  all  public  acts  of  both 
nouses  of  the  Legislature,  shall  be  printcil  and  published  imme- 
diately after  evca-y  adjournment  or  prorogation;  and  upon  mo- 
tion made  by  any  one  member,  the  yeas  and  nays  upon  any  ques- 
tion shall  be  cntereil  on  the  journal;  and  any  member  of  the  Sen- 
ate or  House  of  Representatives  shall  have  a  right,  on  motion 
made  at  the  same  time  for  that  purpose,  to  have  his  protest  or 
dissent,  with  the  reasons,  against  any  vote,  resolve,  or  bill  pass- 
ed, entered  on  the  journal. 

Senate. 

25.  The  Senate  shall  consist  of  twenty -four  members,  who  shall 
hold  their  office  for  two  years  from  the  first  Wednesday  of  June 
next  ensuing  Ihc-ir  election. 

20.  And  that  the  State  may  be  equally  represented  in  the  Sen- 
ate, tho  Legislature  shall,  from  time  to  timo,  divide  the  State  in- 
U)  twenty-four  districts,  as  nearly  equal  as  may  be,  without  divid- 
ing towns  and  uniiicor))orated  places;  and  in  making  this  divis- 
ion they  shall  govern  themselves  by  the  proportion  of  direct 
taxes  j»,iid  by  the  said  districts,  unci  timely  make  known  to  the 
inhabit.-ints  oftho  State  the  limits  of  each  district. 

27.  The  freeholdiTs,  and  other  inhabitimts  of  each  district, 
qualided  as  in  this  Constitution  is  provided,  shall  biemiially 
give  in  their  votes  for  a  senator  at  some  meeting  holden  in  the 
month  ot'  ••  -  • ".cr. 

28.  Til  hall  be  the  first  branch  of  the  Legislature,  and 
thesenat  i  be  chosen  in  the  following  manner,  namely: 
ever}' male  inhabitant  of  each  town  and  parish  with  town  privi- 
leges, and  places  unincori)orat(-'d,  in  this  State,  of  twenty-one 
years  of  agu  and  upward,  excepting  paupei  s  and  persons  ex- 
cuse<l  froni  {)a>-ing  taxes  at  their  own  request,  shall  have  a  right, 
at  the  biennial'or  other  meetings  of  the  inhabitauts  of  said  towns 


NEW  HAMPSHIRE.  ^3 

and  parishes,  to  be  duly  warned  and  holden  biennially  forever 
iu  the  month  of  November,  to  vote  in  the  town  or  parish  wherein 
he  dwells,  for  the  senator  iu  the  district  whereof  he  i^  a  member. 

29.  Provideii  nevertheless,  that  no  person  shall  he  capable  of 
being  elected  a  senator  who  is  not  of  the  age  of  thirty  years, 
and  who  shall  not  have  been  an  inhabitant  of  this  State  for  seven 
years  immediately  preceding  his  election,  and  at  the  lime  there- 
of he  shall  be  an  inhabitant  of  the  district  for  which  he  shall  be 
chosen. 

30.  And  every  person,  qualified  as  the  Constitution  i)rovides, 
shall  be  considered  an  inhabitant,  for  the  purpose  of  electing  and 
being  elected  into  any  office  or  place  within  this  State,  in  the 
town,  parish,  and  plantation  where  he  d\velleth  and  hath  his 
home. 

.31.  And  the  inhabitants  of  plantations  and  places  unincorpo- 
rated, qualified  as  this  Constitation  vjrovides,  who  are  ,or  sliall 
be  required  to  assess  taxes  upon  themselves  toward  the  support 
of  government,  or  shall  be  tnxed  therefor,  shall  have  the  same 
privilege  of  voting  for  senators,  in  the  plantations  and  places 
wherein  they  reside,  as  the  inhabitants  of  the  respective  towns 
and  parishes  aforesaid  have.  And  the  meetings  of  such  jjlanta- 
tions  and  places  for  that  pui-pose  shall  be  hohlen  biennially  in 
the  month  of  November,  at  such  places  respectively  therein  as  the 
assessors  thereof  shall  direct;  which  assessors  shall  have  like  au- 
thority for  notifying  the  electors,  collecting  and  returning  the 
votes,  as  the  selectmen  and  towTi-clerk,s  have  in  their  several 
towns  by  this  Constitution. 

32.  The  meetings  for  the  choice  of  Governor,  Council,  and  sen- 
ators *all  be  warned  by  warrant  from  the  selectmen,  and  gov- 
erned by  a  moderator,  ^ho  shall,  in  the  presence  of  the  select- 
men (whose  duty  it  shall  be  to  attend),  in  open  meeting,  receive 
the  votes  of  all  the  inhabitants  of  such  to\vns  and  parishes  pres- 
ent and  qualified  to  vote  for  senators,  and  shall,  in  said  raeetiug, 
in  presence  of  the  said  selectmen  and  of  the  to^^^i-clerk  in  said 
meetings,  sort  and  count  the  said  votes,  and  make  a  public  dec- 
laration thereof,  with  the  name  of  every  person  voted  for,  and 
the  number  of  vote.s  for  each  person;  and  the  town-clerk  shall 
make  a  fair  record  of  the  same  at  large  in  tlie  town-book,  and 
shall  make  out  a  f  lir  attested  copy  thereof,  to  be  by  him  sealed  up 
and  directed  to  the  Secretary  of  the  State,  with  a  superscription 
expressing  the  purport  thereof;  and  the  said  town-clerk  shall 
cause  such  attested  copy  to  be  delivered  to  the  sheriff  of  the 
county  in  which  said  town  or  parish  shall  lie,  thirty  days  at  least 
before  the  first  Wednesday  of  June,  or  to  the  Secretary  of  the 
State  at  least  twenty  days  before  the  said  first  Wednesday  of 
Jime;  and  the  sheriff  of  each  county,  or  his  deputy,  shall  deliver 
all  sucli  certificates  Ijy  him  received  into  the  Secretary's  office, 
at    least  twenty  days    lieforc    tlie   first  Wednesday   of    June. 

33.  And  thatthere  may  be  a  due  meeting  of  senators  on  the 
first  Wednesday  of  June' biennially,  the  Governor,  and  a  majori- 
ty of  the  Council  for  the  time  being,  shall,  as  soon  as  may  be,  ex- 
amine the  returned  copies  of  such  records,  and  fourteen  <la3'S  be- 
fore tlie  first  Wednesday  of  June  he  shall  issue  his  sununons  to 
such  persons  as  appearto  be  chosen  senators  by  a  majority  of 
votes,  to  attend  and  take  their  seats  on  that  day;  provided  never- 


'4  CONSTITUTION  OF 


thfletm,  tlint  for  tlie  llrst  year  the  said  returned  eopies  wlmtl  lie 

examined  liv  tlie  I'rcsidi'iit  and  a  majority  <if  the  Couneil  tlien  in 

'  ofliee;  and  t^ic  said  President  sliall  iii  like"  manner  notify  the  per- 

i  sons  elected  to  attend  and  take  their  seats  aceordinsly. 

'     :M.  An<l  in  ease  there  shall  not  ajipear  to  lie  a  siniator  ehicted 

hy  a  niajiirily  of  votes  lor  any   district,    tlie   deflcieney  shall   1)(! 

I  supplied  in  the  l'ollo\vin>r  manner,  namely:  the  tnenir)crs  of  the 

Hfuise  of  Representatives,  and  such  senatoraas  shaH  he  declared 

elected,  shall  take  the  names  of  the  two  personshaving  the  liiKh- 

csl  numlier  of  votes  in  the   district,  and  out  of  them   shall   elect, 

hy  joint  ballot,  the  senator  wanted  for  such  district;  and   in   this 

manner  all  such  vacancies  shall   he  tilled  uj)  in   (ivcry  district  of 

the  State;  and  in  like  manner  all  vacancies  in  the  iSc^nate,  arising;? 

liv  death,  removal  out  of  the  State,   or  otherwise,   shall  he   sup- 

lilied  as  soon  as  may  he  after  such  vacancies  hai)pen. 

85.  The  Senate  shiill  he  tlnal  judges  of  the  elections,  returns, 
and  fiualillcations  of  their  owii  members,  as  pointed  out  in  this 
Constitution. 

.V>.  The  .Senate  shall  have  power  to  adjourn  themselves,  pro- 
vided such  ailjournment  do  not  exceed  two  days  at  a  time. 

Prnvi/letl  ncverthvless,  that  whenever  they  shall  sit  on  the  trial 
of  any  impeachment,  they  may  adjourn  to  siu;!)  time  and  place 
as  they  may  think  proper,  although  the  Legislature  he  not  as- 
seinlileil  on  such  day  <ir  at  sucli  placi". 

:i7.  'I'he  Senate  shall  apiioint  their  Tresident  and  other  officers, 
and  deteniiine  theirown  rules  of  proceerlings.  And  not  less  than 
thirteen  niemhers  of  the  Senate  shall  make  a  (|Uoi-um  for 
doing  business;  and  when  less  than  sixteen  senatoi-s  shall  he 
present,  the  as.scnt  of  ten,  at  least,  shall  he  neees.sary  KSlr-ender 
their  acts  and  iiroceedings  valid. 

;i.'<.  The  Senate  shall  be  a  court,  with  full  power  and  authority 
to  hear,  tr>',  ami  determine  aii  im|;eachments  made  by  the  Ilouse 
of  RejiresentJilives  against  any  ollicer  or  olTieers  of  the  Stale,  for 
bribery. corniiUion,  mal-i)ractice,  or  mal-adniinistralion  in  ollice; 
with  full  power  to  issue  summons  or  compulsory  process  for 
convening  witnesses  before  them;  hut  previous  tr)  the  trial  of 
any  such  impeachment,  tlii!  members  of  the  Senate  shall  resi)ect- 
ively  be  sworn  truly  iind  imiiarlially  to  try  and  determiiK!  the 
charge  in  rjueslion  ;icc(.rding  ti>  evidence.  .And  everv  ollic(?r 
inipeacheil  hir  briherv,  <<iriuptinn,  mal-i)ractir'e,  oi'  nial-:idmin- 
istration  in  ollice,  shall  be  servcl  with  an  attest<>d  copy  (,f  the 
impeachment  and  order  of  Senate  thereon,  with  such  citation  as 
the  .Senate  may  direct,  setting  Inrth  IIk;  time  ami  place  of  their 
sitting  to  try  the  impeachment,  which  service  shall  he  made  hy 
the  sheriff,  or  such  other  sworn  ollicer  as  the  Senate  may  ap- 
point, at  least  fourteen  ilays  previous  to  the  lime  of  trial;  and 
such  citation  being  duly  served  and  returned,  the  Senate  may 
proceed  in  the  hearing  of  the  im)icachment,  giving  the  persoii 
mipeached,  if  he  shall  ajipear,  full  hl.ertv  of  producing  witne.s.ses 
and  proofs,  and  of  m:iking  his  del'ence  lly  himself  ;ind  counsel, 
and  may,  also,  upon  hi.i  refusing  or  neglecting  to  appear,  hear 
the  jiroofs  in  support  of  the  impeachment,  and  render  jurlgment 
thereon,  his  non-appearancx'  nolwithstanfling.  and  such  judg- 
ment shall  have  the  same  force  and  effect  JIB  if  the  person  im- 
peaehed  had  appeared  and  i)leaded  in  the  trial. 


NEW  HAMPSHIRE. 


39.  Their  judgment,  however,  shall  not  extend  further  than  re- 
moval Irom  office,  disqualiiicatiou  to  hold  or  enjoy  any  place  of 
honor,  trust,  or  profit  under  this  State ;  but  the  party  so  convict- 
ed shall  nevertlieless  l)e  liable  to  indictment,  trial,  judgment, 
and  punishment  according  to  the  laws  of  the  land. 

40.  Wlieuever  the  Governor  sliall  be  impeached,  the  chief-jus- 
tice  of  the  supreme  judicial  court  shall,  during  the  h-uil,  preside 
in  the  Senate,  but  have  no  vote  therein. 

EXECUTR-E    POWER.  % 

Governor. 

41.  There  shall  be  a  supreme  executive  magistrate,  Avho  shall 
be  stvled  Governor  of  the  State  of  New  Hampshii-e,  and  whose 
title  shall  be  His  Excellexot. 

42.  The  Governor  shall  be  chosen  biennially  in  the  month  of 
November,  and  the  votes  for  Governor  sliall  be  received,  sorted, 
coimted,  certified,  and  returned  in  the  same  manner  as  the  votes 
for  senators ;  and  the  Secretary  shall  lay  the  same  before  the 
Senate  and  House  of  Kepi-esenta lives,  on  the  first  Wednesday  of 
June,  to  be  bv  them  examined,  and  in  case  of  an  election  by  a 
maioritj'  of  votes  tlirougli  the  State,  the  clioice  shall  be  by  them 
declareil  and  published.  And  the  qualifications  of  electors  of  the 
Govornor  shall  be  the  same  as  those  for  senators.  And  if  no 
person  shall  have  a  niaioritv  of  votes,  the  Senate  and  House  of 
Representatives  shall,  by  a  joint  ballot,  elect  one  of  the  nvo  per- 
sons having  the  highest  number  of  votes,  who  shall  be  declared 
Governor.  And  no  person  shall  be  eligible  to  this  office  luiless 
at  the  time  of  his  election  he  shall  have  been  an  inhabitant  of 
this  State  for  seven  years  next  preceding,  and  unless  he  shall 
be  of  the  age  of  thirty  years. 

43.  In  cases  of  ilisagreement  between  the  two  Houses  with  re- 
gard to  the  time  or  place  of  adjournm.cnt  or  prorogation,  the 
Governor,  with  advice  of  Council,  shall  have  a  right  to  adjourn 
or  prorogue  the  General  Court,  not  exceeding  ninety  days  at  any 
one  time,  as  he  mav  determine  the  pubUc  good  may  require,  and 
he  shall  dissolve  "the  same  seven  days  before  the  said  first 
Wednesday  of  June.  And  in  case  of  any  infectious  distemper 
prevailing  in  the  place  where  the  said  Court  at  any  time  is  to 
convene,  or  any  other  cause  wherel;y  dangers  may  arise  to  the 
liealth  or  lives  of  the  meinliers  from  tlieir  attendance,  the  Gov- 
ernor may  direct  the  session  to  l>e  holdeu  at  some  other  the  most 
convenient  place  within  the  State. 

44.  Every  bill  whicli  shall  have  passed  both  Houses  of  the 
General  Court,  shall,  before  it  becomes  a  law,  be  presented  to 
the  Governor:  if  he  approve,  he  shall  sign  it,  but  if  not,  he  shall 
return  it,  with  his  objections,  to  tliat  House  in  which  it  shall 
have  originated,  who  shall  enter  the  objections  at  large  on  their 
journal,  anri  proceed  to  reconsider  it.  If,  after  such  reconsidera- 
tion, two  thinis  of  that  House  shall  agree  to  pass  the  bill,  it  shall 

i  be  sent,  together  with  such  objections,  to  the  other  House,  by 
i  which  it  shall  likewise  be  reconsidered,  and  if  apju'oved  by  two 
thirds  Of  that  House,  it  shall  become  a  law.  But  in  all  such 
cases  the  votes  of  botli  Houses  shall  be  detennined  l)y  yeas  and 
nays,  and  the  names  of  the  persons  voting  for  or  against  the  bill 
shall  be  entered  on  the  journal  of  each  House  respectively.    If 


'"^  CONSTITUTION  OF 


1  any  bill  shall  not  bo  rotiirne<l  by  the  Governor  within  five  days, 

(Sundays  cxox'pU;il)  allorit  shall  have  been  presented  to  him,  the 

'  «auu'  .shall  be  a  law  in  like  manner  as  if  he  had  signotl  it,   unless 

the  Legislature,  by  their  adjourument,  prevent  its  return,  in 

which  case  it  shall  not  be  a  law. 

,  4.">.  Every  resolve  shall  be  i)resented  to  the  Governor,  and,  Ijc- 
fore  thu  sanu-  shall  take  eirect,  shall  be  approved  by  him;  or,  be- 
ing disapproved  by  him,  shall  be  repassed  by  the  Senate  and 
House  01' KepreseuUitives,  according  to  the  rules  and  limitations 
prescribed  in  the  case  nla  bill. 

It).  .Ml  Judicial  ollicers,  the  attorney-general,  coroners,  and  all 
ollicers  ol  the  ua\y,  and  general  and  field  officers  of  the  militia, 
shall  be  nominated  and  appointed  by  the  Governor  and  Council, 
and  every  such  nomination  shall  be  made  at  least  three  day.s  pri- 
or to  such  appointment  and  no  appointment  shall  take  place  un- 
less a  majority  of  the  Council  agree  thereto. 

47.  The  Governor  and  Council  shall  have  a  negative  on  each 

other,  both  in  the  nominations  and  appointments.    Every  nomi- 

j  nation  and  appointment  shall  be  signed  by  the  Governor  and 

Council,  ;ind  every  negative  shall  bo  also  signed  by  the  Governor 

or  Council  who  made  the  same. 

■i><.  The  captains  and  subalterns  in  the  respective  regiments 
shall  be  nominated  and  recommended  by  the  field  officers  to  the 
Governor,  who  is  to  issue  their  commissions  immediately  on  re- 
ceipt of  such  recomnieuflation. 

4i».  Whenever  the  chair  of  the  Governor  shall  become  vacant 
by  reason  of  his  death,  absence  from  the  State,  or  otherwise,  the 
president  of  the  .Senate  sliall,  during  such  vacancv,  have  and 
exercise  all  the  powers  and  authorities  which  by  this  Constitu- 
tion ine  Governor  is  vcsU-.d  with  when  personally  present;  but 
when  the  presidcMit  of  tlie  Senate  shall  exercise  the  office  ©f 
Governor,  he  shall  not  hold  his  office  in  the  Senate. 

50.  The  Governor,  with  ailvice  of  Council,  shall  have  full  pow- 
er and  authority,  in  recess  of  the  General  Court,  to  prorogue  the 
same  Iroin  time  to  time,  not  exceeding  ninety  days  in  any  one 
recess  of  said  Court,  and,  during  the  sessions  of  said  Court,  to 
adjourn  or  j)rorogu(-  it  to  .",ny  time  the  two  Houses  may  desire 
aiid  to  call  It  together  sooner  than  the  time  to  which  it  may  be 
adjourned  or  prorogued,  if  the  welfare  of  the  State  should  re- 
quire the  same. 

51.  The  Governor  of  this  State,  for  the  time  being,  shall  be 
comniander-in-chicfoftheamiy  and  navy,  and  aU  the  military 
forcesofthestiiteby  sea  and  laud,  and  shall  have  full  power, 
by  himsell  or  by  any  chief  commander,  or  other  officer  or  offi- 
wrs,  In.in  time  to  time  to  ti-ain,  instruct,  exercise,  and  govern 
the  mililiaanri  navy;  an<l,  for  the  special  defence  and  safety  of 
this  .state,  to  assemble  in  martial  array  and  put  in  warlike  pos- 
ture the  inhabitJints  thereof,  and  to  lead  and  conduct  them,  and 
w'lth  them  to  encounter,  repulse,  repel,  resist,  and  pursue  by  force 

f  ?.™"*;."?  ^^'•'"  ^y,«''''i  •'»'*  ''y  ^'"'J.  within  and  witliout  the* limits 
ofUus  State,  and  also  to  kill,  slay,  destroy,  if  necessary,  and 
conquer  by  all  t  tting  ways,  enterprise,  and  means  all  and  every 
such  person  and  persons  as  shall  at  auv  time  hereafter  in  4  hofs- 
tile  manner  attempt  or  ciueiprise  the  destruction,  invasion,  det- 
runent,  or  annoyance  of  this  State,  and  to  use  and  exercise  over 


NEW  HAMPSHIRE. 


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the  army  and  navy,  and  over  the  militia  in  actual  service,  the 
law-martial  in  time  of  war,  invasion,  and  also  in  rebellioa  _  de- 
clared bv  tine  Legislature  to  exist,  as  occasion  shall  necessarily 
require,  "and  surprise,  by  all  ways  and  means  whatsoever,  all 
and  every  such  person  or  persons,  with  their  ships,  arms,  am- 
munition, and  other  goods,  as  shall  in  a  hostile  manner  invade 
or  atteaipt  the  invading,  conquering,  or  annoying  this  State ; 
and,  in  fine,  the  Governor  hereby  is  intrusted  with  all  other  pow- 
ers incident  to  the  office  of  captain-general  and  commander-in- 
chief  and  admiral,  to  be  exercised  agreeably  to  the  rules  and 
regulations  of  the  Constitution  and  laws  of  the  land.  Provided, 
that  the  Governor  shall  not  at  any  time  hereafter,  by  virtue  of 
any  power  by  this  Constitution  granted  or  hereafter  to  be  grant- 
ed"to  him  by  the  Legislatiire,  transport  any  of  the  inhabitants  of 
this  Stats,  or  oblige  them  to  march  out  of  the  limits  of  the  same, 
without  their  free  and  voluntary  consent,  or  the  consent  of  the 

!  General  Court,  nor  grant  commissions  for  exercising  the  law- 

I  martial  in  any  case,  without  the  advice  and  consent  of  the 

I  Council. 

52.  The  power  of  pardoning  offences,  except  such  as  persons 
may  be  convicted  of  before  the  Senate,  by  impeachment  of  the 
House,  shall  be  in  the  Governor,  by  and  with  the  advice  of 

i  Council;  but  no  charter  of  pardon,  granted  by  the  Governor 

(with  advice  of  Council  before  conviction,  shall  avail  the  party 
pleading  the  same,  notwithstanding  any  general  or  particular 

:  expressions  contained  therein  descriptive  of  the  offence  or  of- 
fences intended  to  be  pardoned. 

b?>.  No  officer,  duly  commissioned  to  command  in  the  militia, 
shall  be  removed  from  his  office  but  by  the  address  of  both 
Houses  to  the  Governor,  or  by  fair  trial  in  court-martial,  pursu- 
ant to  the  laws  of  the  State  for  the  time  being. 

'  54.  The  commanding  officers  of  the  regiments  shall  appoint 
their  adjutants  and  quartermasters,  the  lirigadiers  their  brigade- 
majors,  tlie  major-generals  their  aids,  the  captains  and  subal- 
terns their  non-commissioned  officers. 

5.5.  The  division  of  the  militia  into  brigades,  regiments,  and 
companies,  made  in  pursuance  of  the  militia  laws  now  in  force, 
shall  bo  considered  as  the  proper  division  of  the  militia  of  this 
State,  until  the  same  shall  be  altered  by  some  future  law. 

.50.  No  monies  shall  be  issued  out  of  the  treasury  of  this  State 
and  disposed  of  (except  such  sums  as  may  be  appropriated  for 
the  redemption  of  bills  of  credit  or  ti-easurer's  notes,  or  for  the 
payment  of  interest  arising  thereon,)  but  by  warrant  under  the 
hand  of  the  Governor  for  the  time  being,  by  and  with  the  advice 
and  consent  of  tlie  Council,  for  the  necessary  support  and  de- 
fence of  this  State,  and  for  the  necessary  protection  and  preser- 
vation of  the  inhabitants  thereof,  agreeably  to  the  acts  and  re- 
solves of  the  (jeneral  Court. 

57.  All  public  boards,  the  commissary-general,  all  superintend- 
ing officers  of  public  magazines  and  stores  belonging  to  this 
State,  ami  all  commanding  officers  of  forts  and  garrisons  within 
the  same,  shall,  once  in  every  three  months,  officially  and  with- 
out requisition,  and  at  other  times  when  required  by  the  Gov- 
ernor, deliver  to  him  an  account  of  all  goods,  stores,  provisions, 
ammunition,  cannon  with  their  appendages,  and  all  small  arms 


CONSTITUTION  OF 


;  Willi  their  accoutrements,  and  all  other  public  property  under 
their  care  respectively,  (listiiipuit^hins:  the  quantity  and  kind  of 
cacli  as  parllcidarly  as  may  1)1',  loffofhcv  Avitli  tlie  condiliDa..  of 
such  I'drlsandfrarrisons;  and  thocDnmiandinj^  olUccr  shallexliil)- 
it  to  tlie  Governor,  when  re<|nired  l»y  him,  Inze  and  exact  plans 
of  such  forts,  and  of  the  land  and  sea,  or  harbor  or  harbors,  ad- 
jacent. 

6s.  The  Governor  and  Council  shall  be  compensated  for  tlieir 
services,  IVom  time  to  time,  by  such  grants  as  the  General  Court 
shall  think  reasonable. 

.59.  I'ennanenl  and  honorable  salaries  shall  be  established  by 
law  for  the  justices  of  the  superior  court. 

Council, 

fiO.  There  shall  be  liiennially  electecl,  by  ballot,  live  counciloi-s, 
for  ad\  isiuK  the  (Jovernor  intlie  executive  i)art  of  government. 
The  I'rei-hiilders  and  other  inhabitants  of  each  county,  (pialilied 
to  vote  fur  senators,  shall,  some  time  in  the  month  of  November, 
Kive  in  tlieir  votes  fi>rone  couneiloi-,  which  vote  shall  be  received, 
sorted,  counted,  I'tirlilied,  and  reluriu'd  to  the  .Secretary's  oflux". 
in  the  same  inaniier  as  the  votes  fur  senators,  to  be  by  tVie  .Secre- 
tary laiil  befiire  the  SeiKite  and  House  of  Kepreseiitatives  on  the 
flrst  Wednesday  of  June. 

(>1.  And  the  person  having  a  majority  of  votes  in  any  county 
shall  be  considered  as  duly  elected  a  councilor;  but  if  no  person 
shall  have  a  majority  of  votes  in  any  ('ounty,  the  Senate  aiKl 
lliiuse  of  l{ei)re.~entatives  shall  take  tlu;  names  of  the,  two  per- 
>nns  who  liave  the  highest  iiumlii'r  of  votes  in  each  county  and 
not  elected,  and  (mt  of  those  two  shall  elect,  by  joint  ballot,  the 
iiinneildr  wanted  for  such  county;  and  the  qualillcations  for 
"ouneiliir  shall  be  the  same  as  for  senator. 

(!-i.  If  any  ))er.son  thus  chosen  a  councilor  shall  be  elected  Gov- 
ernor, or  member  of  either  branch  of  (he  lA!gislature,  and  shall 
accept  (he  trust,  or  if  any  jierson  elected  a  councilor  shall  refuse 
to  accept  tlie  oIIi<-e,  or  in" the  case  of  the  death,  resignation,  or 
reniova!  o|  any  councilor  out  of  (he  Stale,  tlic  (iov(!rnor  may  is- 
sue a  pi'eee|it  for  the  eleeiion  of  a  new  councilor  in  that  coiinly 
where  such  va<'ancy  shall  leippen,  and  the  choice  shall  lie  in  the 
same  manni'r  as  befon;  directed ;  and  the  Goveriior  ahall  have 
full  i)ower  and  audiority  to  convene  the  Council  Tivim  time  to 
lime  .'d  his  discretion,  and  with  them,  or  a  majority  of  them,  may 
and  shall,  from  time  to  (ime,  hold  a  council  for  ordering  and  dl- 
rei-tiug  the  affairs  of  tlii-^  State,  aeeonling  to  tli<5  laws  of  the  Ian(l. 

(;.!.  i'lie  memi)ers  of  (he  Oiuneil  m;iy  he  impc^aclied  by  the 
House  ami  tried  by  the  Senate  for  bribery,  corruption,  mal- 
pracli'-e,  or  inal-administration. 

tii.  The  resolutions  and  advice  of  the  Council  shall  be  recorded 
by  the  Secretary  in  a  register,  and  signed  by  all  the  members 
present  agreeing  lliere(o,  and  this  record  maybe  called  for  at 
;iny  lime  l>v  either  House  of  (he  Legislalin-e;  and  any  nKsnibei-  of 
ilj(;  ('onncil  may  enter  hiso)iinion  coniraiy  to  the  resolution  of 
Ilu!  majority,  with  tint  I'casons  for  sneh  opinion. 

K>.  Tin-  iJegislalure  may,  it  tin-  pulilic  good  shall  Iiereafter  re- 

cjuire  ii,  divid(!  the  State  into  live  districts,  as  nearly  equal  as 

I  may  be,  governing  themselves  by  the  number  of  ratable  jiolls 


NEW  HAMPSHIRK.  "^ 


and  proportion  of  public  taxes,— each  disti-ict  to  elect  a  couiic  1- 
or;  and  in  case  of  such  division,  the  manner  of  the  choice  bhall 
be  conformable  to  the  present  mode  of  election  in  counties. 

66  And  whereas,  the  elections  appointed  to  be  made  by  tins 
Constitution  on  the  tirst  Wednesday  of  Juno  biennially  by  the 
two  Houses  of  the  Legislature  may  not  lie  completed  on  that  day, 
the  said  elections  may  be  adjourned  frons  day  to  day  mitil  tae 
same  be  completed.  And  the  order  of  the  elections  shall  ''C  as 
follows :  The  vacancies  in  the  Senate,  if  any,  shall  be  Inst  fdled 
up-  the  Governoi-  shall  then  be  elected,  provided  there  should  be 
no  choiceof  him  by  the  people;  and  afterward  the  two  Houses 
shall  proceed  to  fill  up  the  vacancy,  if  any,  m  the  Councd. 

Secretary,  Treasttrer,  Commissary -General,  &c, 

67  The  Secretarv,  Treasurer,  and  Commissary-General  shall 
be  chosen  bv  joiiit  ballot  of  the  senators  and  representatives 

assembled  in" one  room.  ,    ,,  ,     ,      ^  .      .,        «„     ^<-  *,,„ 

68  The  records  of  the  State  shall  be  kept  m  the  office  of  the 
Secretai-y;  and  he  shall  attend  the  Governor  and  Council,  the 
Senate  and  Representatives,  in  person  or  by  deputy,  as  they  may 

^  69  The  Secretarv  of  State  shall  at  all  times  have  a  di'puty,  to 
be  bv  him  appointed,  for  whose  conduct  in  office  lie  shall  be  re- 
sponsible; and  in  case  of  the  death,  removal,  or  mabilitj^  of  the 
Secretai-v,  his  depntv  shall  exercise  all  the  duties  ot  the  oliice  ol 
Secretarv  of  this  State  until  auotlier  shall  be  appointed. 

70  The  Secretarv,  before  he  enters  upon  Wie  I'usmess  of  his 
office,  shall  give  bond,  with  sufficient  sureties,  in  a  reasonable 
sum,  for  the  use  of  the  State,  for  the  punctual  performance  of  his 

ti'ust.  _  . 

County  Treasurers,  &e. 

71  The  counts'  ti-easurers,  registers  of  probate,  solicitors,  sher- 
iflV  'and  registers  of  deeds  shall  be  elected  by  the  inhabitants  ot 
the  severaftowns  in  the  several  counties  in  the  State,  accorrliag 
to  the  meth(5d  now  practiced  and  tlie  laws  of  the  State ;  provided 
nevertheless,  the  Legislature  jshall  have  authority  to  alter  the 
manner  of  certifving  the  votes  and  the  mode  of  electing  those 
officers,  but  not  so  as  to  deprive  the  Jjeople  of  the  right  they  now 
have  of  electing  them.  . 

72  And  the  Legislature  on  the  application  of  the  major  part  of 
the  inhabitants  of  any  countv,  shall  have  authority  to  divide  the 
same  into  two  districts  for  registering  deeds,  if  to  them  it  shall 
appear  necessary,— each  district  to  elect  a  register  ot  deeds; 
and  befo'-e  they  enter  upon  the  business  of  their  offices,  shall  be 
i-espectively  sworn  faithfullv  to  discharge  the  duties  thereof,  and 
shail  severallv  give  bond,  with  sufficient  sureties,  in  a  reasona- 
Ide  sum,  for  the  usi-  of  the  county,  for  the  punctual  pertonnance 
of  their  respective  trusts. 

iTudicinry  Power. 

73  The  tenure  that  all  commissioned  officers  shall  have  by  law 
in  tlieir  oflices  shall  be  expressed  in  their  respective  commis- 
sions. All  judicial  officers  (hily  appointed,  commissioned,  and 
-worn,  shall  liold  their  offices  during  good  behavior,  excepting 
those  concerning  whom  there  is  a  difl'ercnt  i)rovision  made  in 


CONSTITUTION  OF 


this  Onstitiition  ;  proi'itlcd  nererthdats,  tlic  (JoveniDr,  with  con" 
sfiit  of  the  Council,  iniiy  remove  tlieiii  upon  Mic  address  of  both 
Houses  of  the  Legislature. 

"'».  lOiicli  l)ranch  ofthe  Lepislature,  as  well  as  the  Governor 
ami  (;oiin<'il,  i^hall  have  authority  to  require  tl'.e  opinions  of  the 
ju'^tii'cs  of  Use  tiiiperior  court  upon  important  questions  of  Jaw, 
and  upon  si>lenin  oc<'asion8. 

75.  Ill  order  that  the  people  may  not  sulTei- ft-om  the  long  con- 
tinuance in  place  of  any  justice  of  the  peace  wlio  shall  fail  in 
dischargiiifj  the  important  duties  of  Ins  oflice  with  ability  and 
lidelity,  all  coniniissions  of  justices  of  the  peace  shall  become 
void  a"t  the  expiration  of  live  years  from  their  respective  dates; 
and  uimn  the  exi>iration  of  aiiy  commission,  the  same  may,  if 
necessary,  W.  renewed,  or  another  person  appointed,  as  shall 
most  conduce  to  the  well-bcinff  of  the  St^ite. 

76.  All  causes  of  marriage,  divorce,  ami  alimony,  and  all  appeals 
from  Ihc  respective  judges  of  probate,  sliall  be  heard  aiul  tried 
by  the  superior  court  until  ihe  LiCgislaturc  shall  by  hvw  make 
other  provision. 

77.  The  General  Court  are  empowered  to  give  to  justices  of  the 
peace  jurisdiction  in  civil  causes,  wlien  the  damages  demanded 
shall  not  exceed  one  hundred  ilollars  and  title  of  real  estate  is 
not  concerned,  but  with  right  of  appeal  to  either  party  to  some 
other  court. 

78  No  person  .shall  hold  the  office  of  judge  of  any  court,  or 
judge  of  probate,  or  sheriff  of  any  county,  after  he  has  attained 
the  age  of  seventv  years. 

79.  No  judge  of  any  court,  or  justice  of  the  peace,  shall  act  as 
attorney,  or  be  of  counsel  to  any  party,  or  originate  any  civil 
suit,  in'matters  whicli  shall  come  or  be  brought  before  him  as 
judge,  or  justice  of  the  peace. 

80.  AH  matters  relating  to  the  probate  of  wills  and  granting 
letters  of  administration  sliall  be  exercised  by  the  judges  of  pro- 

^  bate  in  snr-li  manner  as  the  J^egislature  have  directed  or  may 
I  herealler  direct ;  and  the  judges  of  probate  sli!,<l  hold  tlicir  courts 
at  such  iilace  or  places,  on  such  lixed  davs,  as  the  convenicncy 
!  of  the  )jeople  may  require,  and  the  Legislature  from  time  to  time 
{a}ipoint. 

81.  No  judge  or  register  of  probate  shall  be  of  counsel,  act  as 
advocate,  or  re(r^>ive  any  fees  as  advocate  or  counsel,  in  any  jiro- 
bate  business  which  is  pending  or  mav  be  brought  into  any 
court  of  probate  in  the  cxjuuty  of  which  he  is  judge  or  regis- 
ter. 

ClrrJcs  of  Courts. 

S2.  The  judges  of  the  coui-ts  (ilio.ee  of  jjrobate  excepted)  shall 
appoint  their  respective  clerks,  to  hold  their  office  during  pleas- 
ure; and  no  such  clerk  shall  act  as  an  attorney,  or  be  of  counsel 
ill  any  cause  in  the  court  of  which  he  is  clerk",  nor  shall  he  draw 
any  writ  originating  a  civil  action. 

Knefiuragfmcnt  of  TAteratitre,  &'c. 

83.  Knowledge  an<l  learning,  generally  diffused  through  a com- 
mnniiv,  being  essential  to  the  preservation  of  a  free  government, 
and  cjireading  the  opportunities  and  advantages  of  education 
through  the  various  parts  of  the  country  being  highly  conducive 


NKW  HAMPSHIRE. 


to  promote  this  end,  it  shall  be  the  duty  of  the  legislators  aud 
magistrates,  in  all  fuUire  periods  of  this  goverument,  to  cherish 
the  interest  of  literature  and  the  sciences,  aud  all  seminaries  aud 
public  schools;  to  eacourage  private  and  public  institutions, 
Yewards  and  immunities  for  the  promotion  of  agriculture  .irts, 
sciences,  commerce,  trades,  manufactures,  and  natural  history  of 
the  counti-v;  to  countenance  and  inculcate  the  pi-inciples  of 
humanity  a'nd  general  benevolence,  public  and  private  charity, 
industiy  and  economy,  honesty  and  punctuality,  sincerity,  sobri- 
ety, and  all  social  affections  and  generous  sentiments,  among  the 
people.  Provided  nevertheless,  that  no  money  raised  by  taxation 
shall  ever  be  granted  or  applied  for  the  use  of  the  schools  or  insti- 
tutious  of  any  religious  sect  or  denomination. 

Oaili  atid  Subscriitfions  :  JExclttsion  from  Offices  ;  Com- 
missions ;  Writs;  Confirmation  of  Latvs  ;  Habeas  Cor- 
pus ;  the  Enacting  Stijlc  ;  Continuance  of  Officers  ; 
Provision  for  a  future  Jievisiotiofthe  Constitution,  &c. 

84.  Any  person  chosen  governor,  councilor,  senator,  or  repre- 
sentative, military  or  civil  officer  (town  officers  excepted),  ac- 
cepting the  ti-ust,  shall,  before  he  proceeds  to  execute  the  duties 
of  his  office,  make  aud  subscribe  the  following  declaration, 
namely: 

I,  A"B,  do  solcmnlv  swear  that  I  will  bear  faith  and  true  alle- 
giance to  the  State'of  New  Hampshire,  and  will  suppoi  the 
Constitution  thereof.    So  help  me  God. 

I,  A  B,  do  solemnly  and  sincerely  swear  and  affirui  that  1  will 
laithfuliv  and  impartially  discharge  and  perform  all  the  duties 
incumbent  on  me  as  ,  according  to  the  best  ot  my 

abilities,  agreeablv  to  the  rules  and  regulations  of  this  Constitu- 
tion, and  the  laws' of  the  State  of  New  Hampshire.  So  help  me 
God. 

Any  person  having  taken  and  subscribed  the  oath  of  allegi- 
ance,"and  the  same  being  Hied  in  the  Secretary's  office,  he  shall 
not  be  obliged  to  take  said  oath  ag;iiu. 

Proridecl  alwin/s,  when  any  person  chosen  or  appointed  as 
afoi-csaid  shall  be  of  the  denomination  called  Quakers,  or  shall 
be  scrupulous  of  swearing,  aud  shall  decline  taking  the  said  oaths, 
such  persou  sliall  take  aud  subscribe  them  omitting  the  word 
'<  SWEAR"  and  likewise  the  words  "  So  help  me  God,"  subjoin- 
ing instead  thereof,  "  This  I  do  under  the  pains  and  penal- 
ties OF  PERJURY." 

85.  And  the  oaths  or  affii-mation  shall  be  taken  and  subscribed 
by  the  Governor,  oefore  tiie  pre-ideut  of  the  Senate,  in  presence 
of  both  Houses  of  the  Legislature,  and  by  the  senators  and  rep- 
resentatives lirst  elected  under  this  Constitutiou,  as  altered  aud 
amended,  beloio  the  President  of  the  Stute  aud  a  majority  of  the 
Council  then  in  office,  aud  forever  afterward  before  the  Governor 
and  Council  for  the  time  being;  aud  by  all  other  officers,  before 
such  persons  and  in  such  manner  as  the  Legislature  shall  from 
time  to  time  appoint. 

81).  All  commissions  shall  be  in  the  name  of  The  State  of  New 
Hampshire,  si^'ued  by  the  Governor  and  attested  by  the  Secre- 
tary or  his  deputy,  and  shall  have  the  great  seal  of  the  State 
affixed  thereto. 


CONSTITUTION  OF 


87.  All  writs  iBPuitit?  out  of  the  clerk's  ollice  in  any  of  the  courts 
of  lawRhall  be  in  the  n;niio  <if  The  Stale  of  New  llauiiishire;  Hhall 
he  under  the  seal  of  the  court  whence  they  issue,  ami  l)i';ir  teste 
or  the  chic!'.  lirst,  or  senior  justice  of  tlie  court;  but  wlnii  eiicti 
justice  sliall  be  intercsieil,  then  the  writ  shall  bear  te.~te of  some 
other  justice  oltlie  court,  to  which  the  same  shall  be  returnable; 
and  be  sif?iied  by  the  clerk  of  such  court. 

88.  All  indictments,  presentments,  and  informations  shall  con- 
clude, Aprainst  the  peace  and  dijcnily  of  the  State. 

811.  The  estate  of  such  persons  as  may  destroy  their  own  lives 
shall  not  for  that  offence  be  forfeited,  l)iit  tlescend  or  ascend  in 
the  saiiK^  manner  as  if  such  pei  sen  li;id  died  in  a  natural  way. 
Nor  shall  any  arliclo  which  shall  nccidentally  occasion  tlic  death 
of  anv  per.-o'n  be  henceforth  deemed  a  deoUand,  or  in  anywise 
forfeited  on  account  of  such  mislortuue. 

i»0.  All  the  laws  which  have  heretoiore  been  adopted,  used  and 
approved,  in  the  province,  colony,  or  Slate  of  .New  Hampshire, 
and  ii8U;illv  practiced  on  in  conns  of  law,  shall  lemaii)  and  be  in 
lull  lorce  iintil  altered  and  iepe:!led  by  the  Legi.-lature,— such 
parts  thereol  onlv  excepted  as  are  repugnant  to  the  ri;;liis  and 
liberties  contained  in  this  ConMwuiou;  provided,  that  nothintc 
herein  contained,  when  compared  with  the  twenly-tliird  arli.  le 
in  the  IJill  of  Ki.i,Mit:<,  shall  be  constrncil  to  afl'ect  the  laws  already 
made  respecting  the  persons  or  e-tates  of  absentees. 

in.  The  privilejje  ami  benefit  of  the  habc  iS  corpus  shall  be  en- 
joved  in  this  State  in  the  most  free,  ea.^y,  cheiip,  expediiioiis,  and 
aiiiple  manner,  and  shall  not  be  suspended  by  the  l^cRlslature 
except  upon  the  most  urgent  and  pressing  occasions,  iind  for  a 
time  not  exceeding  three  months. 

'.fi.  The  enacting  style,  in  making  and  passing  acts,  statutes, 
and  law.s,  shall  be,  Be  it  enacted  hy  the  Senate  and  House 

(M-  IJEIKLSENTATIVE.S  in  GENEliAL  ("OUUT  CONVENED. 

'Xl.  No  governor  or  judge  of  the  supreme  judicial  court  8h;ill 
hold  anv  office  or  place  under  the  authority  of  this  Stale,  except 
such  "s'by  this  constitution  they  are  admitted  to  hold,  saving 
that  the  judges  ot  the  said  court  may  hold  the  ollires  ot  justici  s 
of  the  peace  throughout  the  Suite;  nor  shall  tliey  hold  any  piace 
or  ollice,  or  receive  any  pension  or  salary,  from  any  other  State, 
government,  or  power  whatever. 

ill.  No  person  shall  be  capable  of  exercising  at  the  same  time 
more  than  one  of  the  following  offices  in  this  State,— namely, 
judge  of  probate,  sheriff,  register  of  ileeds,— and  never  more  than 
two  oiliccs  of  pro/It,  which  maybe  held  by  appointment  of  the 
(iovernor,  orGovernor  ami  Coiinc  il,  or  Senate  and  House  ofllep- 
resentativcs,  or  superior  or  inferior  courts, — military  offices  and 
offices  of  justices  of  the  ijeace  exceiited. 

!>■).  No  person  holding  the  office  of  judge  of  any  court,  except 
special  judges.  Secretary,  Treasurer  of  the  St;de,  Attorney-Gen- 
eral, Coinmissary-iVeneral,  military  officers  receiving  pay  from 
the  wntinent  or  this  State,  excepting  officers  of  the  militia  occa- 
sionally called  forth  on  an  emergency,  register  of  deeds,  sherill', 
or  officers  of  the  ruistoms,  including  naval  officers,,  collectors  of 
exrise  and  State  and  contincnlal  taxes,  hereafter  appointed,  and 
not  having  settled  their  accounts  with  the  respective  officers  with 
whom  it  Is  their  duly  to  settle  such   account,  members  of  Con- 


NEW  HAMPSHIRE.  -3 


gress,  or  any  person  holding  auy  office  under  the  United  States, 
shall  at  the  same  time  hold  the  office  of  ( Governor,  or  have  a  seat 
in  the  Senate,  or  House  of  Representatives,  or  Council;  but  his 
being  chosen  and  appointed  to  and  accepting  the  same  shall  op- 
erate as  a  resignation  of  his  seat  in  the  cliair.  Senate,  or  House 
o!  Hepreseulatives,  or  Council,  and  the  i)!ace  so  vacated  shall  be 
fllled  up.  No  member  of  the  Council  shall  have  a  seat  in  the 
Senate  or  Hou^e  of  Kepreseutatives. 

96.  No  person  shall  ever  be  admitted  lo  hold  a  seat  in  the  Leg- 
islature, or  auy  office  of  trust  or  importance  under  this  govern- 
ment, who,  in  the  due  course  of  law,  has  been  convicted  of  brib- 
ery or  corruption  in  obtaining  an  election  or  appointment. 

97.  In  all  cases  where  sums  of  money  are  mentioned  in  this 
Constitution,  the  value  thereof  shall  be  computed  in  silver  at  six 
shillings  and  eight  pence  per  ounce. 

98.  To  the  end  that  there  may  be  no  lailure  of  justice,  or  danger 
to  the  State,  by  the  alterations  and  amendments  made  in  the  Con- 
stitution, the  General  Court  is  hereby  fully  authorized  and  di- 
rected to  Ux  the  time  when  the  alterations  and  amendments  shall 
take  effect,  and  make  the  necessary  arrangements  accordingly. 

99.  It  shall  be  the  duty  of  the  seiectinen  and  assessors  of  the 
i  several  towns  and  places  in  this  State,  in  warning  the  first  annu- 
al meeting  for  the  choice  of  senators,  after  the  expiration  of  seven 
years  from  the  ado])tion  of  this  Constitutiim  as  amended,  to 
insert  expressly  in  the  warrant  this  purpose  among  the  others  for 
the  meeting,  to  wit, — to  take  the  sense  of  the  qualilied  voters  on 
rhe  subject  of  a  revi-ion  of  the  Constitution;  and  the  meeting  be- 
ing warned  accordingly,  and  not  otherwise,  the  moderator  shall 
take  the  sense  of  the  qiialifled  voters  present  as  to  the  necessity 
of  a  revision;  and  a  return  of  the  number  of  votes  for  or  against 
su''h  necessity  sljall  be  made  by  the  clerk,  sealed  up,  and  direct- 
ed to  the  General  Court  at  iheir  then  next  session ;  and  if  it  shall 
appe :ir  to  the  tjeueral  Court  by  such  return  that  the  sfti.^e  of  the 
people  of  the  State  has  been  taken,  and  that  in  the  opinion  of  the 
majority  of  the  qualilied  voters  in  the  State,  pi'esent  and  voting 
at  said  meeting.-?,  there  is  a  necessity  for  a  revision  of  the  Con- 
btituiion,  it  shall  be  tlie  duty  of  the  General  Court  to  call  a  con- 
vention for  that  purpose; "  otherwise,  the  General  Court  shall 
dii'ei'-t  the  sense  of  the  people  to  be  talien,  and  then  proceed  in 
t.'ie  ra  inner  before  mentioned,  the  delegates  to  be  chosen  in  the 
same  manner  and  proportioned  as  the  representatives  to  the 
Generil  Court;  provided,  that  no  alterations  sliall  be  made  in 
this  Constitution  before  tlie  same  shall  be  laid  before  tiie  towns 
and  unincorporated  places  and  approved  by  two  thirds  of  the 
qualilied  voters  present  and  voting  on  the  subject. 

lou.  And  tlie  same  method  of  taking  the  sense  of  the  people 
as  to  a  revision  of  the  Constitution,  and  calling  a  convention  for 
that  purpose,  shall  be  observed  afterward,  at  the  expiration  of 
every  s;;ven  years. 

101.  This  fiJrm  of  government  shall  be  enrolled  on  parchment, 
and  deposited  in  the  Secretary's  crtfice,  and  bo  a  part  of  the  laws 
of  the  land;  and  printed  copies  thereoi  shall  be  prelixed  to  the 
bof)k8  containing  the  laws  of  this  State  in  all  future  editions 
thereof. 


DECLARATION  OF  INDEPENDENCE. 


A  DECLARATION 

BY  THE  REPRESENTATIVES  OF  THE  UNITED  STATES  OF  AMERICA, 
IN  CONGRESS  ASSEMBLED. 

When,  in  the  course  of  human  events,  it  becomes  necessary  for 
one  people  to  dissolve  the  political  bands  which  have  connected 
them  with  another,  and  to  assume  among  the  powers  of  the  earth 
the  separate  and  equal  station  to  which  the  laws  of  nature  and  of 
nature's  God  entitle  them,  a  decent  respect  for  the  opinions  of 
mankind  requires  that  they  shovdd  declare  the  causes  which  im- 
pel them  to  the  separation. 

We  hold  these  truths  to  be  self-evident :  that  all  men  are  created 
equal ;  that  they  are  endowed  by  their  Creator  with  certain  in- 
alienable rights" ;  that  among  these  are  life,  liberty,  and  the  pvu- 
suit  of  happiness.  That,  to  secure  tliese  rights,  governments  are 
instituted  among  men,  deriving  their  just  powers  from  the  con- 
sent of  the  governed;  that,  whenever  any  foi-m  of  government 
becomes  destructive  of  these  ends,  it  is  the  right  of  the  people  to 
.alter  or  to  abolish  it,  and  to  institute  a  new  government,  laying 
its  foundation  on  such  principles,  and  organizing  its  powers  in 
such  form,  as  to  them  sh.all  seem  most  likely  to  eifect  their  safety 
and  happiness.  Prudence,  indeed,  will  dictate  that  governments 
long  established  should  not  be  changed  for  liglit  and  transient 
causes ;  ami,  accordingly,  all  experience  hath  shown  that  man- 
kind arc  more  disnosed  "to  suffer,  while  evils  are  siiiTcrable,  than 
to  i-ight  themselve's  bv  abolishing  the  forms  to  whicli  they  are 
accustomed.  But,  wlien  a  long  train  of  abuses  and  usurpations, 
pursuing  invariably  the  same  object,  evinces  a  design  to  reduce 
them  imder  absolute  despotism,  it  is  their  right,  it  is  their  duty, 
to  throw  off  such  government,  and  to  provide  new  guards  for  their 
future  securitv.  Such  has  been  the  patient  sufferance  of  these 
colonies,  and  'such  is  now  the  necessitv  which  constrains  them  to 
alter  their  former  systems  of  government.  The  history  of  the 
present  King  of  Great  Britain  is  a  history  of  repeated  injuries 
and  usurpations,  all  having,  in  direct  object,  the  establishment  of 
an  absolute  tyranny  over  these  States.  To  prove  this,  let  facts 
be  submitted" to  a  candid  world : 

He  has  refused  his  assent  to  laws  the  most  wholesome  and 
necessary  for  the  public  good. 

He  has  forl)idden  his  Governors  to  pass  laws  of  immediate  and 
pressing  im])ortance,  imless  suspended  in  their  operation  till  his 
assent  should  be  obtained ;  and,  when  so  suspended,  he  has  utter- 
ly neglected  to  attend  to  them. 

He  has  refused  to  pass  other  laws  for  the  accommodation  of 
large  districts  of  people  unless  those  people  would  relinquish  the 
right  of  reprcsentalion  in  the  legislature— a  right  inestimable  to 
them,  and  lovmidalilc,  to  tyrants  only. 

He  has  called  together  Tegislative  "bodies  at  places  unusual,  un- 
comfortable, and  distant  from  the  depository  of  their  public  rec- 
ords, for  the  sole  purpose  of  fatiguing  them  into  compbance  with 
his  measures. 


I  2(^      DECLARATION  OF  INDEPENDENCE. 

I  lie  has  dissolved  rci)resei>tiitivc  liouses  repeatedly  i'or  oiipos- 
t  ing,  with  manly  linniiess,  his  invasions  on  the  rights  of  the 
iu'">l)le. 

lie  lias  refused,  for  a  long  time  after  such  dissolutions,  to  cause 
oiheis  to  he  electi'il;  \vh('rel)y  the  legislative  jmwers,  inca])al)le 
of  annihilation,  have  relurneil  to  the  peoijlc  at  large  for  their  ex- 
ercise, the  .SUile  remaining,  in  the  meanlinie,  exposed  to  all  the 
danger  ol'  invasion  Irom  williout,  and  convulsions  within. 

lie  has  endeavored  to  prevent  the  population  of  these  States; 
for  that  purpose,  obstructing  the  laws  for  naturalization  of  for- 
eigners; refusing  to  pass  others  to  encourage  their  emigration 
hither,  and  raising  the  conditions  of  new  appropriations  of  lands. 

He  has  ohstrueted  the  aihiiinislration  of  justice,  by  refusing 
his  assent  to  laws  for  establishing  judiciary  powers. 

He  has  made  judges  dependent  on  liis  will  alone  for  the  tenure 
of  their  uflices  and  the  amount  and  payment  of  their  salaries. 

lie  has  erected  ii  multitude  of  new  olfices,  and  sent  hither 
swarms  of  oflicers  to  harass  our  people,  and  eat  out  their  su))- 
stance. 

He  has  kept  among  us,  in  times  of  peace,  standing  armies, 
without  the  consent  of  our  legislature. 

lie  has  all'ected  to  render  the  military  independent  of,  and  su- 
perior to,  tlie  civil  i>('Wer. 

He  has  combined,  with  others,  to  subject  us  to  a  jurisdiction 
foreign  to  our  constitution,  and  unacknowledged  by  our  laws; 
giving  his  assent  to  their  acts  of  )>retended  legislation  ; 

For  quartering  large  bodies  of  armed  troops  among  us; 

For  protecting  them,  by  mock  trial,  from  j)uiiishment,  for  any 
murders  wliiclithey  should  commit  on  the  inhabitants  of  these 
suites; 

For  cutting  off  our  trade  with  all  parts  of  the  world; 

For  imposing  taxes  on  us  without  our  conseut; 

For  depriving  us,  in  many  cases,  of  the  benefits  of  trial  by 
jury; 

For  transporting  ua  beyond  seas  to  be  tried  for  pretended 
offences ; 

For  abolishing  the  free  systom  of  English  laws  in  a  neighbor- 
ing province,  estalilishing  therein  an  arbitrary  government,  and 
enlarging  its  boundaries,  so  as  to  render  it  at"  once  an  example 
and  lit  instrument  for  introducing  the  same  absolute  rule  into 
these  colonies; 

For  t-iking  away  our  ch;irters,  abfdishing  our  most  vahuible 
laws,  and  altering,  fundauient;illy,  the  powers  of  our  govern- 
ments ; 

For  suspending  our  own  legislature,  and  declaring  themselves 
investecl  with  power  to  legislate  for  us  in  all  cases  whatsoever. 

He  has  abilicated  govennneiit  here,  by  declaring  us  out  of  his 
protection,  and  waging  war  against  us. 

He  has  ))lundered  our  seas,  ravaged  our  coast,  burnt  our  towns, 
and  destroyed  the  lives  of  our  people. 

He  is,  at'this  time,  Iransijorting  large  armies  of  foreign  merce- 
naries to  complet<j  llie  works  of  death,  desolation,  and  tyranny, 
already  begun,  with  cinumstances  of  cruelty  and  jierlldy  scarce- 
Iv  p.'iralleled  in  the  most  barbarous  ages,  and  totally  unworthy 
tlie  head  of  a  civilized  nation. 


DECLARATION  OF  INDEPENDENCE. 


He  has  consti-ained  our  fellow  citizens,  taken  captive  on  the 
high  seas,  to  bear  ai-ms  against  their  conntry,  to  become  the  exe- 
cutioners of  theii-  friends  and  brethren,  or  to  fall  themselves  by 
their  hands.  ,  , 

He  has  excited  domestic  insurrections  amongst  us,  and  has 
endeavored  to  bring  on  the  inhabitants  of  our  frontiers,  the  mer- 
ciless Indian  savages,  whose  known  rule  of  warlare  is  an  undis- 
tinguished destruction,  of  all  ages,  sexes,  and  conditions. 

In  every  stage  of  these  oppressions,  we  have  petitioned  for 
redress,  in  the  most  hiunble  terms ;  our  repeated  petitions  have 
been  answered  only  by  repeated  injuiy.  A  prince,  whose  char- 
acter is  thus  marked  by  every  act  which  may  define  a  tyrant,  is 
unfit  to  be  the  ruler  of  a  free  people. 

Nor  have  we  been  wanting  in  attention  to  our  British  brethren. 
We  have  warned  them,  from  time  to  time,  of  attempts  made  by 
their  legislature  to  extend  an  unwarrantable  jurisdiction  over  us. 
We  have  reminded  them  of  the  circumstances  of  our  emigration 
and  settlement  here.  We  have  appealed  to  their  native  justice 
and  magnanimity,  and  we  have  conjm-ed  them,  by  the  ties  of  our 
common  kindred,  to  disavow  these  iisurpations,  wliich  would 
iuevitably  interrupt  our  connections  and  correspondence.  They, 
too,  have  been  deaf  to  the  voice  of  justice  and  consanguinity.  We 
must,  therefore,  acquiesce  in  the  necessity,  which  denoimces  our 
separation,  and  hold  them,  as  we  hold  the  rest  of  mankind,  ene- 
mies in  war — in  peace,  friends. 

We,  therefore,  the  representatives  of  the  UNITED  STATES) 
OF  AMERICA,  in  GENERAL  CONGRESS  assembled,  appeal- 
ing to  the  Supreme  Judge  of  the  World  for  the  rectitude  of  our 
intention,  do,  in  the  name,  and  by  the  authority  of  the  good  peo- 
ple of  these  colonies,  solemnly  publish  and  declare,  That  these 
United  Colonies  are,  and  of  right  ought  to  be,  FiiEE  and  Inde- 
pendent States  ;  that  they  are  absolved  from  all  allegiance  to 
the  British  crown,  and  that  all  political  connections  between  them 
aud  the  State  of  Great  Britain,  is,  and  ought  to  be,  totally  dis- 
solved; and  that,  as  FREE  AND  INDEPENDENT  STATES, 
they  have  full  power  to  levy  war,  conclude  peace,  contract  allian- 
ces, establish  commerce,  and  to  do  all  other  acts  and  things  which 
INDEPENDENT  STATES  may  of  right  do.  x\nd  for  the  sup- 
port of  this  Declaration,  with  a  firm  reliance  on  the  protection  of 
DIVINE  PROVIDENCE,  we  mutually  pledge  to  each  other,  our 
lives,  our  fortimes,  and  our  sacred  honor. 

The  foregoing  Declaration  was,  by  order  of  Congress,  en- 
grossed, and  signed  by  the  following  members  : 

JOHN  Hancock. 

JOSIAH  Bartlett,         ) 

William  Whipple,      >  New  Hampshire. 

Matthew  Thornton,  ) 

Samuel  Adajis,  "1 

RoBERT^^rREiT  PAYNE.       Massachusetts  Bay. 

Elbridge  Gerry,  J 

Roger  Sherman,         "i 

Samuel  Huntlngton,  I  pnnnpcticnt 

WILLIA3I  WILLIAMS,         f  COnnCCtlCUt. 

Oliver  Wolcott,         J 


28       DECLARATION  OF  INDEPENDENCE. 


^SS?S!'i«^°'i«i«^-^- 


New  York. 


■  New  Jersey. 


Pennsylvania. 


William  Floyd, 
PiiiLii"  Livingston,  I 
FllANCIS  Lkwis,  j 

Lewis  Morris  J 

Richard  Stockton, 
John  Witiierspoon, 
Francis  Hopkinson, 
John  hart, 
Abraham  Clark, 
Robert  Morris 
Benjamin  Rush, 
Benjajiin  Franklin, 
John  Morton, 
George  Clymer, 
James  Smith, 
George  Taylor, 
James  Wilson, 
George  Ross, 
CiiiSAR  Rodney,   ) 
George  Read,      >  Delaware. 
Thojias  M'Kean,  ) 
Samuel  Chase, 
William  Paca, 
Thomas  Stone, 
Charles  Carroll, 

or  Carrollton, 
George  Wythe, 
Richard  Henry  Lee, 
Thomas  Jefferson, 
Benjamin  Harrison, 
Thomas  Nelson,  Juu., 
Francis  Ligiitfoot  Lee, 
Carter  B'.;axton, 
William  IIooier,  j 
Joseph  Hewes,      >  North  Carolina, 
John  Pexn,  ) 

EDWAItD  RLTLEDGE,  ") 

Thomas  nEY"\VARD,  Jun 
Thomas  Lynch,  Jun., 
Arthur  Middleton,         J 
Button  Gwinnett,  ) 
Ly'man  Hall,  >  Georgia 

George  Walton,     ) 


■  Maryland. 


Virginia. 


South  Carolina. 


THE  CONSTITUTION  OF  THE  UNITED  STATES. 


In  1775,  Articles  of  Confederation  and  Union  among  the  colo- 
nies were  proposed  to  Congress  by  Benjamin  Franklin,  but 
failed  to  secure  the  support  of  the  majority.  Discussion  of  this 
matter  was  resumed  prior  to  the  Declaration  of  Independence, 
and  on  the  11th  June,  1776,  a  committee  was  appointed  to  pre- 
pare a  plan.  This  committee  reported  in  July  of  same  year, 
but  not  until  the  15th  of  November,  1777,  did  Congress  adopt 
"Articles  of  Confederation,"  which  were  afterwards  duly  rati- 
fied by  the  several  State  legislatures,  Marj^land  the  last,  taking 
such  action  on  1st  March,  1781.  Very  soon  after  the  close  of  the 
Revolution  the  many  defects  of  this  Confederation  demanded  a 
revision  of  the  system.  On  recommendation  of  Virginia,  a  con- 
vention met  at  Annapolis,  Maryland,  in  September,  1786,  to  es- 
tablish a  better  system  of  commercial  regulations. 

Five  States,  only,  being  represented,  this  convention  adjourned 
to  meet  in  Philadelphia  the  ensuing  May,  after  requesting  the 
several  States  to  send  delegates  to  this  meeting.  This  body  duly 
assembled  on  the  17th  of  May,  1787, — 55  delegates  being  present, 
representing  all  the  States  except  llhode  Island ;  and  George 
Washington,  one  of  Virginia's  delegates,  was  unanimously 
elected  president.  Their  deliberations,  during  a  four  months' 
session,  resulted  in  agreeing  upon  a  new  constitution,  which  was 
adopted  by  the  convention  on  the  17th  September,  17S7.  Sixty- 
flve  delegates  were  chosen  to  this  convention ;  ten  did  not  attend, 
sixteen  failed  to  sign,  and  thirty-nine  afiixed  their  signatures  to 
the  constitution  adopted ;  which,  having  been  ratified  within  a 
specified  time  by  the  required  number  of  States, — nine, — by  act 
of  Congress,  went  into  operation,  Wednesday,  4th  of  March, 
1789. 


li 


Dates  of  the  rntijication,  by  the  Tliirteen  Original  States,  of  the 
Constitution  of  the  United  States. 

IX'liiwaic,  Fiiilay,  "tli  December,  1787. 
I'cnnsylvaiiia,  Wednesday,  lith  December,  1787. 
New  Jersey,  Tuesday,  IStli  December,  1787. 
Georgia,  \S'^ednesday,  2il  January,  1788. 
Connecticut,  Wednesday,  9th  Janu.'iry,  1788. 
Massachusetts,  Wednesday,  Gth  February,  1788. 
Mary  hind,  Monday,  iSth  April,  1788. 
■South  Carolina,  Friday,  23d  May,  1788. 
New  llaini)sliire,  Saturday,  2l8t  June,  1788. 
Virginia,  Thursihiy,  SOth  June,  1788. 
New  York,  Saturday,  20th  July,  1788. 
North  Carolina,  Saturday,  2l8t  November,  1789. 
Rhode  Island,  Saturday,  2l)th  May,  1790. 


j^an^tihtHatf  of  the  gfnited  J/^'t/i?^. 

We,  the  people  of  the  United  States,  in  order  to  form  a  more 
perfect  union,  establish  justice,  insure  domestic  tranquility,  pro- 
vide for  the  common  defense,  promote  the  general  welfare,  and 
secure  the  blessings  of  liberty  to  ourselves  and  our  posterity,  do 
ordain  and  establish  this  Constitution  fob  the  United 
States  op  Asierica. 

article  i. 

Section  1 .  All  legislative  powers  herein  granted  shall  be  vested 
in  a  Congress  of  the  United  States,  which  shall  consist  of  a  Senate 
and  House  of  Kepresent:itiTes. 

Sect.  2.  The  House  of  Representatives  shall  be  composed  of 
members  chosen  every  second  year  by  the  people  of  the  several 
States :  and  the  electors  in  each  State  shaU  have  the  qualilications 
requisite  for  electors  of  the  most  numerous  branch  of  the  State 
LegisUiture.  . 

No  person  shall  be  a  representative  who  shall  not  have  attained 
the  aa:e  of  tv.-enty-livo  yc.irs  and  been  seven  years  a  citizen  of  the 
United  States,  and  v/ho  sh-ill  not,  when  elected,  be  an  inhabitant 
of  that  State  in  which  ho  shall  be  chosen. 

Representatives  and  direct  taxes  shall  be  apportioned  among 
the  several  States  which  mav  be  included  within  this  Union  accor- 
ding to  their  respective  numbers,  which  shall  be  determined  by 
adclin'4  to  the  whole  number  oi  free  persons,  including  those  bound 
to  servif-e  for  a  term  of  vears,  and  excludin  >■  Indians  not  taxed, 
three  fifths  of  all  other  persons.  The  actual  enumeration  shall  be 
made  within  three  years  p.fter  the  first  meeting  of  the  Congress  of 
the  United  States,  and  within  every  subsequent  term  of  ten  years, 
in  such  manner  as  they  shall  by  law  direct.  The  number  of  rep- 
resentatives shall  not  exceed  one  for  every  t'lirty  thousand,  but 
each  State  shall  have  at  least  one  representative  :  and  until  such 
enumeration  shall  be  made  the  State  of  New  Hampshire  shall  be 
entitled  to  choosT  three;  Massachusetts  eight;  Rhode-Island  and 
Providence  Plantations,  one;  Connecticut,  five;  New-York,  six; 
New-Jersev,  four ;  Pennsylvania,  eight ;  Delaware,  one ; Maryland, 
six;  Virginia, ten;  North-Carolina,  five;  South-Carolina,  five;  and 
Georgia,  three. 

When  vacancies  happen  in  the  representation  from  any  State, 
the  executive  authority  thereof  shall  issue  writs  of  election  to 
fill  such  vacancies. 

The  House  of  Representatives  shall  choose  their  speaker  nnd 
other  officers,  and  shall  have  the  sole  po  vor  of  impeachment. 

Sect.  3.  The  Senate  of  the  United  States  shall  be  composed  of 
two  senators  from  each  State,  chosen  by  the  Legislatnre  thereof, 
for  six  years ;  and  each  Senator  shall  have  one  vote. 

Irame'diately  after  they  shall  be  assembled  in  consequence  of  the 
first  election,"  they  shall  be  divided  as  equally  as  may  be  into 
three  classes.  Tlio  seats  of  the  senators  of  the  first  class  shall  be 
vacated  at  tlio  expiration  of  the  second  year,  of  the  second  class 
at  the  expiration  of  the  fourth  year,  and  of  the  third  class  at  the 
expiration  of  the  sixth  year,  so  that  one  third  may  be  chosen 


32  CONSTITUTION    OF 


every  second  year;  and  if  vacancies  happen  by  resignation  or 
otherwise,  during  the  recess  of  the  Legislature  of  any  State,  tlie 
executive  tlicreof  may  make  temporary  appointments,  until  the 
next  meeting  of  the  LiCgislaturo,  which  "shall  then  fill  such  vacan- 
cies. 

No  person  shall  be  a  senator  who  shall  not  have  attained  to  the 
age  of  thirty  years,  and  been  nine  years  a  citizen  of  ttie  United 
States,  and  who  shall  not,  when  elected,  be  an  inhabitant  of  that 
State  for  which  he  shall  be  chosen. 

The  Vice-President  of  tlic  United  States  shall  be  president  of  the 
Senate,  but  shall  have  no  vote  unless  they  be  equally  divided. 

The  Senate  shall  choose  their  other  officers,  and  also  a  president 
2yro  tempore,  in  the  absence  of  tlie  Vice-I'resident,  or  when  he  shal  1 
exercise  the  olUce  of  President  of  the  United  States. 

The  Senate  shall  have  the  sole  power  to  try  all  impeachments; 
when  sitting  for  thatpurpose  thev  shall  be  on  oath  or  affirmation. 
When  tlie  President  of  the  United  States  is  tried,  the  Cliief  Justice 
shall  preside;  and  no  person  shall  be  convicted  without  the  cou- 
curreuce  of  two  thirds  of  the  members  present. 

Judgment  in  case  of  impeaolun'jntsh:dl  not  extend  farther  than 
to  rempv.d  from  office,  and  disqualilication  to  hold  and  enjoy  any 
office  of  honor,  trust  or  prolic  under  the  United  States;  but  the 
party  convicted  shall  nevertheless  be  liable  and  subject  to  indict- 
ment, trial,  judgment  and  punishment,  according  to  law. 

Sect.  4.  The  times,  places  ami  manner  of  holding  elections  for 
senators  and  representatives  shall  be  prescribed  in  eiicli  State  by 
the  Legislature  thereof;  but  the  Congress  may  at  any  time  by  law 
make  or  alter  such  regulations,  except  as  to  the  places  ol  choosing 
senators. 

The  Congress  shall  assemble  at  least  once  in  every  year,  and 
such  meeting  shall  be  on  the  lirst  Monday  in  December,  unlc-iS 
they  siiall  by  law  appomt  a  different  day. 

liert.  U.  lOach  house  shall  be  the  judge  of  the  elections,  returns 
and  qu-'diflcitions  of  its  own  member.s,  and  a  majority  of  each 
shall  constitute  a  quorum  to  do  business;  but  a  smaller  number 
may  adjourn  from  day  to  day,  and  may  be  authorized  to  compel 
the"  attendance  of  absent  members,  in 'such  manner  and  under 
such  penalties  as  each  hou.se  may  provide. 

Each  house  may  determine  the  rules  of  its  proceedings,  punish 
its  members  for  disorderly  behavior,  and  witli  the  concurrence  of 
two  thirds  expel  a  member. 

Each  house  shall  keep  a  journal  of  its  proceedings,  and  from 
time  to  time  publish  the  same,  excepting  such  partasmay  in  their 
judgment  require  secrecy;  and  the  yeas  and  nays  ol'  the  iiiemhors 
of  eitli  r  hoiii-e,  on  any  question,  shall,  at  the  desire  of  one  litlh 
of  those  present,  bo  entered  on  the  journal. 

Neitlier  house,  during  the  session  of  Congress,  shall,  without 
th.e  consent  of  tho  other,  adjourn  fi^ir  more  than  three  days,  nor  to 
any  other  place  t'.ian  that  in  which  the  two  houses  siiall  be  sitting. 

Sect.  6.  i'hr- Fi'nators  and  re))resentative3  .'^hall  receive  a  com- 
1)on8aiion  for  iheir  services,  to  be;  ascertained  by  law,  and  paid 
out  of  the  treasury  of  the  United  States.  They  shall  in  all  cases, 
except  treas^'n,  fel  iny  and  breach  of  the  peace,  be  privileged  fr mi 
arrest  during  th  ir  atiendance  at  the  session  of  their  respective 
houses,  and  in  going  to  and  returning  from  the  same;  and  for  any 


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speech  or  debate  in  either  house  they  shall  not  be  questioned  in 
any  other  place. 

No  senator  or  representative  shall,  during  the  time  for  ■which 
he  was  elected,  be  appointed  to  any  civil  office  under  the  authority 
of  the  United  States,  wliich  shall  have  been  created,  or  the  emol- 
uments whereof  shall  have  been  increased,  during  such  time ;  and 
no  person  holding  any  office  under  tho  United  States  shall  be  a 
member  of  oitlier  house  during  his  continuance  in  office. 

Sect.  7.  All  bills  for  raising  revenue  shall  originate  in  the  House 
of  Representatives ;  but  tlie  Senate  may  propose  or  concur  with 
amendments,  as  on  other  bills. 

Every  bill  wliich  shall  have  passed  the  House  of  Representa- 
tives and  the  Senate,  shall  beforo  it  becomes  a  law,  be  presented 
to  the  President  of  the  United  States.  If  he  approve,  he  shall 
signit;but  if  not,  he  shall  return  it,  with  his  objections,  to  that 
house  in  which  it  shall  have  orginated,  who  shall  enter  the  objec- 
tions at  large  on  their  journal  and  proceed  to  reconsider  it.  If, 
after  such  reconsideration,  t\vo  thirds  of  that  house  shall  agree  to 
pass  the  bill,  it  shall  be  sent,  together  with  the  objections,  to  the 
other  house,  by  which  it  shall  likewise  be  reconsidered,  and  if 
approved  by  two  thirds  of  that  house,  it  shall  become  a  law.  But 
in  all  such  cases  the  votes  of  both  houses  shall  be  determined  by 
yeas  and  nays,  and  the  names  of  the  persons  voting  for  and 
against  the  bill  shaU  be  entered  on  the  journal  of  each  house 
respectively.  If  any  bill  shall  not  be  returned  by  the  President 
within  ten  days  (Sundays  excepted)  after  it  shall  have  been  pre- 
sented to  him,  the  same  shall  be  a  law,  in  like  manner  as  if  he 
had  signed  it,  unless  the  Congress  by  their  adjournment,  prevent 
its  return,  in  which  case  it  shall  not  be  a  law. 

Every  order,  resolution  or  vote  to  which  the  concurrence  of  the 
Senate  and  House  of  Representatives  may  be  necessary  (except 
on  a  question  of  adjournment) ,  shall  be  presented  to  the  President 
of  the  United  States ;  and  before  the  same  shall  take  effect  shall 
be  approved  by  him,  or,  being  disapproved  by  him,  shall  be  re- 
passed by  two  thirds  of  the  Senate  and  House  of  Representatives, 
accordina:  to  the  rules  and  limitations  prescribed  in  the  case  of  a 
bill. 

Sect.  8.  The  Congress  shall  have  power :— To  lay  and  collect 
taxes,  duties,  imposts  and  excises ;  to  pay  the  debts  and  provide 
for  the  common  defence  and  general  welfare  of  the  United  States ; 
but  all  duties,  imposts  and  excises  shall  be  imiform  throughout 
the  United  States :— To  borrow  money  on  the  credit  of  the  United 
States :— To  regulate  commerce  with  foreign  nations  and  among 
the  several  States,  and  with  the  Indian  ti-ibes :— To  establish  a 
uniform  rule  of  naturalization,  and  uniform  laws  on  the  subject 
of  bankruptcies  throughout  the  United  States :— To  coin  money, 
regulate  the  value  thereof,  and  of  foreign  coin,  and  fix  the  stan- 
dard of  weights  and  measures :— To  provide  for  the  punishment 
of  counterfeiting  the  securities  and  current  coin  of  the  United 
States :— To  establish  post  offices  and  post  roads :— To  promote  the 
progress  of  science  and  useful  arts,  by  securing  for  limited  times 
to  authors  and  inventors  the  exclusive  right  to  their  respective 
writings  and  discoveries: — To  constitute  tribunals  inferior  to  the 
supreme  court:— To  define  and  punish  piracies  and  felonies  com- 
mitted on  the  high  seas,  aad  offences  against  the  law  of  nations : 
—To  declare  war,  grant  letters  of  marque  and  reprisal,  and  make 


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34  CONSTITUTION    OF 


rules  concerning  captures  on  land  or  water: — To  raise  and  siip- 
port  armies;  but  no  appropriation  of  money  to  that  use  sliall  bo 
lor  a  lon^^er  term  tl)an  two  years:— To  i)rovide  and  maintain  a 
navy :— To  make  rules  for  tlio  government  and  re,?ulation  of  llie 
laml  and  naval  forces :— To  provide  f  jr  calling  forth  the  militia  to 
cxecuto  the  laws  of  the  Union,  suppress  insurrections  ;>nd  repel 
invasions :— To  provide  for  organizin;?,  arming  and  disciplining  the 
militia,  and  for  governing  such  part  of  them  as  may  be  employed 
in  the  service  of  the  Unite  I  States,  reserving  to  the  States  respect- 
ivaly  the  appointment  of  the  olUcers  and  the  authority  oflraiuing 
the  militia  according  to  thn  discipline  prescribed  by  Congress  :— 
To  exercise  exclusive  logi.^latian  in  ail  cases  whatsoever,  over 
such  district  (notcxceeding  ten  miles  square)  as  may  by  cession 
of  particular  States  and  the  acecpiance  of  Congress,  become  the 
scat  of  the  government  of  the  United  States,  and  to  exercise  like 
authority  over  all  places  purchased  by  tlio  CDiisent  of  the  Jjegisla- 
tura  of  the  State  in  which  t!ie  same  shall  be,  for  the  erection  of 
forts,  inaga'.iuea,  arsenals,  d)c!;yardsandot!ier  needful  buildings: 
— An<l  toniakc  all  laws  which  shall  bo  necessary  and  proper  for 
carrying  into  execution  the  fore  :oing  powers  and  all  other  powers 
vested  by  this  Constitution  in  the  g.5veniraent  of  the  United  States, 
or  in  any  department  or  office  thereof. 

Sect.  i>.  The  migration  or  importation  of  such  persons  as  any  of 
the  States  now  existing  shall  tliink  proper  to  admit,  sliall  not  be 
prohibited  by  the  CcnTress  prior  to  the  year  one  thousand  eight 
bundled  anil  eight;  but  a  tax  or  duty  niay  be  imposed  on  such 
importation,  not  exceeding  ten  dollars  for  each  person. 

The  i)rivilege  of  the  writ  of  habeas  corpus  shall  not  be  suspen- 
ded unless  wiien,  in  cases  of  rebellion  or  invasion,  the  public  safety 
may  require  it. 

No  bill  of  attainder  or  ex  post  facto  law  shall  be  passed. 

No  capitation  or  other  direct  tax  shall  be  laid  unless  in  propor- 
tion to  the  census  or  enumeration  herein  before  directed  to  be 
taken. 

No  tax  or  duty  shall  be  bid  on  articles  exported  from  any  State. 
No  preference  shall  be  given  by  any  regulation  of  commerce  or 
revenue  to  the  ports  of  one  State  over  those  of  another :  nor  shall 
vessels  bound  to  or  from  one  State  be  obliged  to  enter,  clear  or 
pay  duties  in  another. 

No  money  shall  be  drawn  from  the  treasury  but  in  consequence 
of  appropriations  matte  by  law;  and  a  regular  statement  and 
account  of  the  receipts  and  "expenditures  of  all  publicmoney  shall 
be  publi-hed  from  time  to  time. 

No  title  of  no!)ility  shill  be  granted  by  the  United  States,  and 
no  person  holding  any  o.Tice  of  jjiolit  or  trust  under  them  shall, 
without  the  consent  oi'  the  Congress,  accept  ol  any  present,  emol- 
ument, office,  or  title  of  any  kind  whatever,  from  any  king, 
1  prince,  or  foreign  State. 

Sect,  lO.  No  State  shall  enter  into  any  treaty,  alliance  or  con- 
federation; grant  letters  of  inarquc  and  reprisal;  coin  money, 
'emitbillsof  credit;  make  anything  but  gold  and  silver  coin  a 
I  tender  in  payment  of  debts;  pass  any  bill  of  attainder,  er  post 
^  facto  law,  orliw  impairing  the  obligation  of  contracts;  or  grant 
j  anv  title  of  nobility. 

No  St:'.to  shall,  without  the  consent  of  the  Congress,  lay  any 


THE    UNITED    STATES.      '  35  i 

imposts  or  duties  on  imports  or  exports,  except  what  may  be  ab- 
solutely necessary  for  executing  its  inspection  laws;  and  the  net 
produce  of  all  duties  and  imposts,  laid  by  any  State  on  imports 
or  exports,  shall  be  for  the  use  of  the  treasury  of  the  United  States ; 
and  all  such  laws  shall  be  subject  to  the  revision  and  control  of 
the  Congress. 

No  State  shall,  without  the  consent  of  Congress,  lay  any  duty  on 
tonnage,  keep  troops  or  ships  of  war  in  time  of  peace,  eutai*  into 
any  agreemeut  or  compact  witli  another  State  or  with  a  foreign 
power,  or  engage  in  war,  unless  actually  invaded,  or  in  such  im- 
minent danger  as  will  not  admit  of  delay. 

ARTICLE  II. 

Section  1,  Tlieexecutivepower  shall  be  vested  in  a  PRESIDENT 
of  the  United  States  of  America.  He  shall  hold  his  ofllce  during 
the  term  of  four  years,  and  together  with  the  Vice-President, 
chosen  for  the  same  term,  be  elected  as  follows : 

Each  State  shall  appoint,  in  such  manner  as  the  Legislature  there- 
of may  direct,  a  number  of  electors,  equal  to  the  whole  number 
of  senators  and  representatives  to  which  the  State  maybe  entitled 
in  the  Congress;  but  no  senator  or  representative,  or  person 
holding  an  office  of  trust  Or  profit  under  the  United  States,  shall 
be  appointed  an  elector. 

[The  electors  shall  meet  in  their  respective  States,  and  vote  by 
ballot  for  two  persons,  of  whom  one,  at  least,  shall  not  be  an  inhab- 
itant of  the  same  State  with  themselves.  And  they  shall  make  a 
list  of  all  the  persons  voted  for,  and  the  number  of  votes  for  each ; 
which  list  thev  shall  sign  and  certify,  and  transmit,  sealed,  to  the 
seat  of  the  government  ui  the  United  States,  directed  to  the  pres- 
ident of  the  Senate.  The  president  of  the  Senate  shall  in  the 
presence  of  the  Senate  and  House  of  Representatives,  open  all 
the  certificates,  and  the  votes  shall  then  be  counted.  The  person 
having  the  gi-eatest  number  of  votes  sliall  be  the  President,  if 
sucli  number  be  a  majority  of  the  whole  number  of  electors  ap- 
pointed; and  if  there  be  more  than  one  who  have  such  majority, 
and  have  an  equal  number  of  votes,  then  tlie  House  of  Eeprcsen- 
tativcs  shall  inmiediately  choose,  by  ballot,  one  of  them  lor  Pres- 
ident; and  if  no  person  have  a  majority,  then  from  the  five 
liigheston  the  list,  the  said  House  shall  in  like  manner  choose  the 
President.  But  in  choosing  the  President  the  vote  shall  be  taken 
by  States,  the  representation  from  each  State  having  one  vote; 
a  quorum  for  this  purpose  shall  consist  of  a  member  or  mem- 
bers from  two  thirds  of  the  States,  and  a  majority  ofall  the  Stales 
shall  be  necessary  to  a  choice.  In  every  case,  afier  the  choice  of 
the  President,  the  person  having  the  greatest  number  ot  votes  of 
the  electors  shall  be  Vice-President.  But  if  there  should  remain 
two  or  more  v.ho  have  equal  votes,  the  Senate  shall  choose  from 
them,  by  ballot,  the  Vice-President.*] 

The  Congi-ess  may  determine  the  time  of  choosing  the  electors, 
and  the  day  on  which  they  shall  give  their  votes;  wiiicla  day  shall 
be  the  same  throughout  the  United  Slates. 

No  i)c  rson  except  a  natural  born  citizen,  or  a  citizen  of  the 
United  States  a  t  the  time  of  the  adoption  of  this  Constitution,  shall 
be  eligible  to  the  office  of  President;  neither  shall  any  person  be 
eligible  to  that  office  who  shall  not  have  attained  to  the  age  of 

•See  nmendracnts,  Art.  XII.  


f^*. 


CONSTITUTION    OF 


thirty-dvc  years,  and  been  lourteen  years  a  resident  -within  the 
United  Slates.  ^ 

Incase  of  the  removal  of  tlie  President  ftom  office,  or  of  his 
death,  rosiLMiation  or  inability  to  discharge  the  powers  and  duties 
of  the  said  ollicc,  the  i-ame  shall  devolve  on  the  Vice-President, 
and  the  (  ongrcss  niav  by  law  provide  for  the  case  of  removal, 
death,  resiirnation  or  "inabUitv,  both  of  the  President  and  Vice- 
President,  declai-iuK  what  ofUcir  shall  then  act  as  President; 
and  such  olUccr  sh.ill  act  accordin^rly,  until  the  disability  be  re- 
moved, or  a  President  shall  be  elected. 

The  President  hhall,  at  stated  times, receive  for  his  service  a 
compensation,  which  shall  neither  be  increased  nor  diminished 
durin£?  the  period  for  which  he  shall  have  been  elected ;  and  he 
shall  not  receive,  within  that  period,  any  other  emolument  from 
the  United  stales  or  any  of  them.  » 

Before  he  enter  on  tlie  execution  of  his  office  he  shall  take  the 
following  oath  or  affirmation  : 

"  I  do  solemnly  swear  (or  affirm)  that  I  will  faithfully  execute  the  office  of 
President  of  the  United  States,  aud  will,  to  the  beet  of  my  ability,  preserve, 
protect  and  defend  the  Con-ftitution  of  the  United  States." 

Sect.  2.  The  President  shall  be  commander-in-chief  of  the 
armv  and  navv  of  the  United  States,  and  the  militia  of  the  several 
State.*,  when  called  into  tlie  actual  service  of  the  United  States; 
he  mav  require  the  opinion,  in  writing,  of  the  principal  officer  in 
each  oV  the  executive  departments,  upim  any  subject  relating  to 
the  duties  of  their  respective  offices;  and  he  shall  have  power  to 
grant  reprieves  and  pardons  for  offenses  against  the  United  States, 
except  in  cases  of  impeachment. 

He  shall  have  power,  by  and  with  the  advice  and  consent  of 
the  Senate,  to  maKe  treaties,  provided  two  thirds  of  the  senators 
present  concur;  and  lie  shall  nominate,  and  by  and  with  the  ad- 
vice and  consent  of  the  Senate,  shall  apjioint  amba.^i^sadors,  other 
public  ministers  and  consuls,  judges  of  the  supreme  court,  and 
all  other  officers  of  the  I'nited  States  whose  appointments  are  not 
hei-ein  otherwise  provided  for,  and  which  shall  be  established  by 
law.  But  the  Congress  may,  by  law,  vest  the  appointment  ol 
such  inferior  officers  as  they  think  proper,  in  the  President  alone, 
in  the  courts  of  law,  or  in  the  he:;ds  of  departments. 

The  President  shall  have  power  to  (ill  all  vacancies  that  may 
happen  (luring  the  recess  of  the  Senate,  by  granting  commissions 
which  shall  expire  at  the  end  of  their  next  session. 

Sect.  3.  He  shall,  from  time  to  time,  give  to  the  Congress  infer- 
mation  of  the  state  of  tlie  Union,  and  recommend  to  their  consid- 
eration such  measures  as  he  shall  judge  necessary  and  expedient; 
he  may,  on  extraor<iinary  occasions,  convene  both  houses,  or 
either  of  them,  and  in  case  of  disagreement  between  them  with 
respect  to  the  time  of  a<ljournment,  lie  may  adjourn  them  to  such 
time  as  he  shall  think  proper;  he  shall  receive  ambassadors  and 
other  public  ministers;  he  shall  take  care  that  the  laws  be  faith- 
fully executed,  and  shall  commission  all  the  officers  of  the  United 
St-ite.-. 

Sect.  4.  The  President,  Vice-President,  and  all  civil  officers  of 
the  I "nited  States,  shall  be  remo\ed  from  office  on  impeachment 
for,  ami  conviction  of,  treason,  bribery,  or  other  high  crimes  and 
misdemeanors. 


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ARTICLE  III. 

Section  1.  The  judicial  power  of  the  United  States  Bhall  be 
vested  in  one  supreme  court,  and  in  such  inferior  courts  as  the 
Congi-ess  may,  from  time  to  time,  ordain  and  establish.  The 
judges,  both  of  the  supreme  and  inferior  courts,  shall  hold  their 
offices  during  good  behavior,  and  shall,  at  stated  times,  receive 
for  their  services  a  compensation  which  shall  not  be  diminished 
during  their  continuance  in  office. 

SerA.  2,  The  judicial  power  sluill  extend  to  all  cases  in  law  and 
equi^y  arising  under  this  CoustiUitiou,  the  laws  of  tlie  United 
States,  raid  the  treaties  made,  or  which  shall  be  made,  under  then- 
authority;  to  all  cases  affecting  ambassadors,  other  public  min- 
isters and  consuls;  to  all  cases  of  admiralty;  and  maratime  juris- 
diction ;  to  conti-oversies  to  which  the  United  States  shall  be  a 
party;  to  controversies  between  two  or  more  States,  [between  a 
State  and  a  citizen  of  another  State*]  between  citizens  of  diflerent 
States,  between  citizens  of  the  sane  State  claiming  lauds  under 
grants  of  different  States,  and  between  a  State,  or  the  citizens 
thereof,  and  foreign  States,  citizens  or  subjects. 

In  all  cases  affecting  ambassadors,  other  public  ministers  and 
consuls,  and  those  in  w^hioh  a  State  shall  be  a  party,  the  supreme 
court  shall  have  original  jurisdiction.  In  all  the  other  cases 
before  mentioned,  the  supreme  court  shall  have  appellate  jurisdic- 
tion, both  as  to  law  and  fact,  with  such  exceptions  and  under 
such  regulations  as  the  Congress  may  malie. 

The  trial  of  all  crimes,  except  incases  of  impeachment,  shall  be 
by  jury;  and  such  ti-ial  shall  be  held  in  the  State  where  the  said 
crimes  shall  have  been  committed;  but  when  not  committed  with- 
in any  State,  the  trial  shall  be  at  such  place  or  places  as  the  Con- 
gress'may  bv  law  liave  directed. 

Sect.  3.  Treason  against  the  United  States  shall  consist  only  in 
levying  war  against  them,  or  in  adhering  to  their  enemies,  giving 
them  aid  and  comfort.  Xo  person  shall  Ije  convicted  of  treason 
unless  on  the  testimony  of  two  witnesses  to  the  same  overt  act, 
or  on  confession  in  open  court. 

The  Congress  shall  have  power  to  declare  the  punishment  of 
treason,  but  no  attainder  of  treason  shall  work  corruption  ot 
blood  or  forfeiture  except  during  the  life  of  the  person  attained. 

ARTICLE  IV. 

Section  1.  Full  faith  and  credit  shall  be  given  in  each  State  to 
the  public  acts,  records  and  judicial  proceedings  of  every  other 
State.  And  the  Congi-esa  may,  by  general  laws,  prescribe  the 
manner  in  which  such  acts,  records  and  proceedings  shall  be 
proved  and  the  effect  thereof. 

Sect.  2.  The  citizens  of  each  State  shall  be  entitled  to  aU  privi- 
leges and  immunities  of  citizens  in  the  several  States. 

A  person  cliarged  in  any  State  with  treason,  felony»  or  other 
crime,  who  shall  flee  from  justice  and  be  found  in  another  State, 
shall,  on  demand  of  the  executive  authority  of  the  State  irom 
which  he  fled,  be  delivered  up,  to  be  removed  to  the  State  having 
jurisdiction  of  the  crime. 

[No  person  held  to  service  or  labor  in  one  State,  under  thelaws 
thereof,  escaping  into  another,  shall,  in  consequence  of  any  law 

•See  amendments,  Art.  XI. 


^S  CONSTITUTION   OF 


or  rciruliition  therein,  he  disclinrKcd  from  sucli  service  or  labor, 
but  eiiall  be  (lelivereil  up  on  elaiui  of  tlie  party  to  wliom  eueli 
service  or  labor  niav  be  <uie.*] 

Sect. ;{.  New  statea  may  bo  admitted  by  the  ConKress  Into 
this  Union;  but  no  new  St.ito  shall  be  formed  or  erected  within 
the  jurisdiction  of  nnv  other  State;  nor  any  State  be  lormedby 
the  junction  of  two  or  "uiore  States,  or  partd  ofStatcv*,  without  the 
consent  of  the  Legislature  of  the  States  concerned,  as  well  as  ol 
the  Congress.  „        ,       i       n 

The  Congress  shall  bave  power  to  dispose  of  and  make  an 
needful  rules  and  regal, itioiis  respecting  the  territory  or  other 
property  belonging  to  the  United  Slates;  and  notliiug  in  this 
Constitution  sliall  be  so  construed  as  to  prejudice  any  claims  ol 
the  United  States,  or  of  any  particular  State. 

Sect.  4.  Tlie  United  States  sliall  guarantee  to  every  State  in  the 
Union  a  republican  form  of  government,  and  shall  protect  each 
of  them  against  invasion ;  and  on  application  of  the  Legislature, 
or  of  the  executive,  (wlien  the  legislature  can  not  bo  coiiveuod) 
against  domestic  violence. 

ARTICLE  V. 

The  Congress,  whenever  two  tliirds  of  both  houses  shall  deem 
it  necessary,  sliall  proiioie  amendments  to  this  Constitution ;  or, 
on  the  application  of  the  Le^rislature-i  of  two  thirds  of  the  several 
States,  shall  call  a  Convention  for  proposingamendments,  which, 
in  either  case,  sliall  be  valid  to  all  intents  and  purposes,  as  part 
of  this  Constituti  >n,  wlieu  ralifle  I  l)y  tlie  Legislatures  of  tliree 
fourths  of  the  several  States,  or  bv  Conventions  in  three  fourths 
thereof,  as  the  one  or  the  other  mode  of  ratillcation  may  be  pro- 
posed by  tlie  dmgress;  provided,  that  no  amendments  which 
may  be  made  prior  to  the  year  one  thousaud  eight  hundred  and 
eight,  shall  in  anv  manner  affect  the  first  and  lourth  clauses  in 
the  ninth  section  of  the  first  article;  and  that  no  State,  without  its 
consent,  shall  be  depi-ived  of  its  equal  suffrage  in  the  Senate. 

ARTICLE  VI. 

All  debts  contracted,  and  engigements  entered  into,  before  the 
adoption  of  tliis  Constitution,  shall  bo  as  valid  against  the  United 
States  under  this  Constitution  as  under  the  confederation. 

This  Constitution,  and  tlie  law.s  of  I  he  United  Stales  wliicli  shall 
be  made  in  jiursuance  tliercof,  and  a  11  treaties  made  or  wliicli  shall 
be  made  under  t!ie  autliorily  of  the  United  States,  shall  be  the  su- 
preme law  of  tlie  land;  and  the  jinUes  in  every  State  shall  be 
bound  therebj';  any  tiling  in  the  constitution  or  laws  of  any  State 
to  the  contrary  nolwitlistanding. 

The  senators  and  representatives  before  mentioned,  and  the 
members  of  the  several  State  Legislatures,  and  all  executive  and 
judicial  oflicers,  both  of  tlie  United  States  and  of  the  several 
States,  shall  be  bound  by  oath  or  affirmation  to  6up))0rt  this  Con- 
stitution; but  no  religious  test  sliall  ever  be  requii-ed  as  a  qualifi- 
cation to  any  office  of  public  trust  under  the  United  States. 

ARTICLE    VII. 

The  ratification  of  the  conventions  of  nine  States  shall  bo  suffi- 
cient for  the  establisliuicnt  of  this  Constitution  between  the  States 
so  ratifying  the  same. 

•Sec  Amcndmentu,  Art.  XIII. 


THE    UNITED    STATES.  39 

ARTICLES, 
In  addition  to  and  amendment  <tf  the  Constitution  of  the  United 
States,  ratified  by  the  Legislatures  of  the  several  States,  pursuant 
to  the  fifth  article  of  the  original  Constitution. 

I.  Congress  shall  make  no  law  respecting  an  establishment  of 
reliacion,  or  prohibiting:  the  free  exercise  thereof,  or  abridging  the 
freedom  of  speech,  or  of  the  press,  or  the  right  of  the  people 
peaceably  to  assemble  and  to  petition  the  government  for  redress 
of  grievances. 

II.  A  well-regulated  militia  being  necessary  to  the  security  of  a 
free  State,  the  right  of  the  people  to  keep  and  bear  arms  shall  not 
be  infringed. 

ni.  Xo  soldier  shall,  in  time  of  peace,  be  quartered  in  any  house 
without  the  consent  of  the  owner;  nor  in  time  of  war,  but  in  a 
manner  to  be  prescribed  by  law. 

IV.  The  right  of  the  people  to  be  secure  in  their  persons,  houses, 
papers  and  effects,  against  unreasonable  searches  and  seizures, 
shall  not  be  violated,  and  no  warrants  shall  issue  but  upon  prob- 
able cause,  supported  by  oath  or  affirmation,  and  particularly 
describing  the  place  to  be  searched,  and  the  persons  or  things  to 
be  seized. 

V.  No  person  shall  be  held  to  answer  for  a  capital  or  otherwise 
infaraous  crime,  unless  on  a  presentment  or  iuclictinentofagrand 
jury,  except  in  cases  arising  in  the  land  or  naval  forces,  or  in  the 
militia  when  in  actual  service,  in  time  of  war  or  public  danger : 
nor  shall  any  person  be  subject  for  the  same  offense  to  be  twice 
put  in  jeopardy  of  life  or  limb ;  nor  shall  be  compelled,  in  any 
criminal  case,  to  be  a  witness  against  himseli ;  nor  be  deprived  of 
life,  liberty  or  property,  without  due  process  of  law ;  nor  shall 
private  property  betaken  for  public  use  without  just  compensa- 
tion. 

VI.  In  all  criminal  prosecutions  the  accused  shall  enjoy  the 
right  to  a  spoe'ly  and  public  trial,  by  an  impartial  jury  of  the 
State  and  disti'ict  wherein  the  crime  shall  have  been  committed, 
which  district  shall  have  been  previously  ascertained  by  law,  and 
to  be  informed  of  the  nature  and  cause  of  the  accusation ;  to  be 
confronted  with  the  witnesses  against  him;  to  have  compulsory 
process  for  obtaining  witnesses  in  his  favor,  and  to  have  the  assist- 
ance of  counsel  in  bis  defense. 

VII.  In  suits  at  common  law,  where  the  value  in  controversy 
shall  exceed  twenty  dollars,  the  right  of  ti-ial  by  jury  shall  be 
preserved,  and  no  fact  tried  by  a  jury  shall  be  otherwise  re-ex- 
amined in  any  court  of  the  United  States,  than  according  to  the 
rules  of  the  common  law. 

VIII.  Excessive  bail  shall  not  be  required,  nor  excessive  fines 
imposed,  nor  cruel  and  unusual  pimishments  inflicted. 

IX.  The  enumeration  in  the  Constitution  of  certain  rights  shall 
not  be  construed  to  deny  or  disparage  others,  retained  by  the 
people. 

X.  The  powers  not  delegated  to  the  United  States  by  the  Consti- 
tution, nor  prohibited  by  it  to  the  States,  are  reserved  to  the 
States  respectively,  or  to  the  people. 

XI.  The  judicial  power  of  the  United  States  shall  not  be  con- 
strued to  extend  to  any  suit,  in  law  cr  equity,  commenced  or 


40  CONSTITUTION    OF 

prosecuted  apainstone  or  the  United  States,  by  citizens  of  another 
State,  or  by  citizens  or  subjects  of  any  foreign  State. 

XIJ.  The  electors  shall  meet  in  their  respective  States  and  vote 
by  ballot  for  President  and  Vice-President,  one  of  whom  at  least 
eliall  not  be  an  inhabitant  of  the  same  State  with  themselves ;  the.v 
shall  name  in  their  ballots  the  person  voted  for  as  President,  and 
in  distinct  ballots  the  person  voted  for  as  Vice-President;  and 
thev  shall  make  distinct  lists  of  all  persons  voted  for  as  President, 
and  of  all  persons  voted  for  as  Vice-President,  and  of  the  number 
of  votes  for  each,  which  lists  they  shall  sign  and  certify,  and 
transmit  sealed  to  the  seat  of  the  government  of  the  United  States, 
directed  to  the  president  of  the  Senate.  The  president  of  the 
Senate  shall,  in  the  presence  of  the  Senate  and  House  of  Repre- 
sentatives, open  aU  the  certilicates,  and  the  votes  shall  then  be 
counted;  the  person  having  the  greatest  numljer  of  votes  for 
President  shall  be  the  President,  if  such  number  be  a  majority  of 
the  whole  number  of  electors  appointed ;  and  if  no  person  have 
such  majorit}-,  then  from  the  persons  having  the  highest  numbers, 
not  exceeding  three,  on  the  list  of  those  voted  for  as  Pi'esident, 
the  House  of  Representatives  shall  choose  immediately,  by  ballot, 
the  President;  but  in  choosing  the  President  the  votes  shall  be 
taken  by  States,  the  representation  from  each  State  having  one 
vote;  a  quorum  for  this  purpose  shall  consist  of  a  member  or 
members  from  two  thii-ds  of  the  States,  and  a  majority  of  all  the 
States  shall  be  necessary  to  a  choice;  and  if  the  House  of  Repre- 
sentatives shall  not  choose  a  President,  whenever  the  right  of 
choice  shall  devolve  upon  them,  before  the  4th  day  of  March  next 
following,  then  the  Vice-President  shall  act  as  "President,  as  in 
case  of  the  death  or  other  constitutional  disability  of  the  Presi- 
dent. 

The  person  having  the  greatest  number  of  votes  as  Vice-Presi- 
dent shall  be  the  Vice-President,  if  such  number  be  a  majority  of 
the  whole  number  of  electors  appointed;  and  ii'  no  person  have  a 
majority,  then,  from  the  two  highest  numbors  on  the  list,  tlie  Sen- 
ate shall  choose  the  Vice-President.  A  quorum  for  the  purpose 
shall  consist  of  two  thirds  of  the  whole  number  of  senators,  and 
a  majority  of  the  whole  number  shall  be  necessary  to  a  choice. 

But  no  person,  constitutionally  ineligible  to  t)ie  office  of  Presi- 
dent, shall  be  eligible  to  that  of  Vice-President  of  the  United 
States. 

XHI.  Section  1.  Neither  slavery  nor  involuntary  servitude, 
except  as  a  punishment  for  crime,  "whereof  the  party  shall  have 
been  duly  convicted,  shall  exist  in  the  United  States,  or  any 
place  subject  to  that  jurisdiction. 

hect.  '4.  Congress  shall  have  power  to  enforce  this  article  by 
ap|)i-opriatc  legislation. 

XI\'.  Section  J.  All  persons  born  or  naturalized  in  the  United 
States,  and  subject  to  the  jurisdiction  thereof,  are  citizens  of  the 
United  States  and  of  the  State  M'herein  they  reside.  No  State 
Bhall  make  or  enforce  any  law  which  shall  abridge  the  privileges 
or  immunities  of  citizens  of  the  United  States ;  nor  shall  any  State 
deprive  any  person  or  life,  liberty,  or  property  without  due  pro- 
cess of  hiw,  nor  deny  to  any  person  within  its  jurisdiction  the 
equal  protection  of  the  laws. 

Sect.  2.  Representatives  shall  be  apportioned  among  the  sev- 


THE    UNITED    STATES.       .  41  I 

cml  States  according  to  their  respective  numbers,  counting  the 
whole  number  of  persons  in  each  State,  exchidiug  Indians  not 
taxed.  But  when  the  right  to  vote  at  any  election  lor  the  choice 
of  electors  for  President  and  Vice-President  of  the  United  States, 
representatives  in  Congress,  tlie  executive  and  judicial  officers 
of  a  State,  or  the  members  of  the  Legislature  thereof,  i»  denied 
to  any  of  the  male  inhabitants  of  such  State,  being  tv,  enty-one 
years  of  ago  and  citizens  of  the  United  States,  or  any  waj  abridg- 
ed, exceptfor  participation  in  rebellion  or  other  crime,  the  basis 
of  representation  therein  shall  be  reduced  in  the  proportion 
which  the  number  of  such  male  citizens  shall  bear  to  the  whole 
number  of  male  citizens  twenty-one  j^ears  of  age  in  such  State. 

Sect.  3.  No  person  shall  be  a  senator  or  representative  in  Con- 
gress, or  elector  of  President  and  Vice-President,  or  hold  any 
office,  civil  or  military,  under  the  United  States,  or  under  any 
State,  who,  haviuj;  previously  taken  an  oath,  as  a  member  of  Con- 
gress, or  as  an  officer  of  the  United  States,  or  as  a  member  of  any 
State  Legislature,  or  as  an  executive  or  judicial  officer  of  any 
State,  to  support  the  Constitution  of  the  United  States,  shall  have 
engaged  in  insurrection  or  rebellion  against  the  same,  or  given 
aid  or  comfort  to  the  enemies  thereof.  But  Congress  may,  by  a 
vote  of  two  thirds  of  each  House,  remove  such  disability. 

Sect.  4.  The  validity  of  the  public  debt  of  the  United  States, 
authorized  by  law,  including  debts  iucurred  for  payment  of  pen- 
sions and  bounties  for  services  iu  suppressing  insurrection  or 
rebellion,  shall  not  be  questioned.  But  neither  the  United  States, 
nor  any  State,  shaU  assume  or  pay  any  debt  or  obligation  incur- 
red in  aid  of  insurrection  or  rebellion  against  the  United  States, 
or  anv  claim  for  the  loss  or  emancipation  of  any  slave;  but  all 
such  debts,  obligations  and  claims  shall  be  held  idegal  and  void. 

Sect.  6.  The  Congress  shall  have  power  to  enforce,  by  ap- 
propriate legislation,  the  provisions  of  this  article. 

XV.  iSccttou  3.  The  right  of  the  citizens  of  the  United  States 
to  vote  shall  not  be  denied  or  abridged  by  the  united  States,  or 
by  any  State,  on  account  of  race,  color,  or  previous  condition  of 
servitude. 

Sect.  2.  Congress  ehall  have  power  to  enforce  this  article  by 
appropriate  legislatioa. 


XoTE.— Of  the  Ameachnents,  the  first  ten  were  pi-oposed  by  the 
First  Congress,  in  1789.  The  eleventh,  by  the  Second  Congress, 
1791-93.  The  twelfth,  by  the  Eighth  Congress,  1803-5.  The  thir- 
teenth, by  the  Thii-ty-eighth  Congress,  1  February,  186 j;  and 
declared  ratified  18  December,  1805.  The  fourteenth,  by  the 
Thirty-ninth  Congi-ess,  13  June,  186G;  and  declared  ratified  28 
July,  18G8.  The  fifteenth,  by  the  Fortieth  Congress,  26  February, 
1869 ;  and  declared  ratified  30  March,  1870. 


Signa-s  of  the  Constitution  of  the  United  States. 

DONE  in  CoiiYCiilion  bv  tlie  Unanimous  Consent  of  the  States 
present  the  Seventeenth  "Day  of  Septonilier  in  the  Year  of  our 
Lord  one  thou.saml  seven  hundred  and  Kifthty  seven  :ind  ot  the 
Independancc  of  the  United  States  of  America  tlic  Twellth.  IN 
AVITNESS  wliercof  We  have  hereunto  subscrilied  our  Names. 

Geo  Wasiiin(;ton 
PresifU  and  tli'pitti/  from  Virginia 

Kew  Hnmpshirc John  Langdon,  Nicholas  (iilinau. 

MassiichuMts Nathaniel  Gorhani,  Kufus  Iving. 

Connerticnt \Vm.  Sand.  Jolmson,  Koger  Sherman. 

yetv  York Alcxanrler  Ilamihon. 

New  Jerseij Wil :  Livingston  Wm.  Paterson,  David  Bre- 

arlev,  Joiia.  Dayton. 
Pennsylvania B.  Franklin,  l{obt.  Morris,  Tho :  J'itzsnnons 

James  Wilson,  Thomas  MilMin,  Geo:  Cly- 

mer,  Jarcd  InKcrsoll,  Gouv  :  Morris. 
Delaware Geo:  Head,  .John  Dickinson,  Ja(;o :  Broom, 

Gunning  Beilford  Jun'r,  IJicharil  Bassett. 

Marylaml James  M'llenry,  Danl.  Carroll,  Dan :  of  St. 

I  Thos.  Jeidfer. 

'  Virginia John  Blair,  James  Madison  Jr. 

North  Carolina Wm.  JJIount,  IIu.  Williamson,  Rich'd  Dobbs 

1  Spaight. 

I  South  Carolina J.  Uutledge,  Charles Pinekney, Charles Cotes- 

'  worth  I'inckney,  Pierce  Butler. 

Georgia William  Few,  Abr.  Baldwin. 

Attest:  AViLLiAM  Jackson,  Secretary. 


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THE  COMPROMISE  OF  1877. 


THE  ELECTORAL -COMMISSION  BILL. 

On  Thursday,  18  January,  1877,  Senator  Edmunds,  of  Vermont, 
cliairman  of  the  Special  Conference  Committee  of  both  Houses, 
;iIipoiuted  to  report  a  bill  to  provide  for  and  regulate  the  count- 
ing of  votes  lor  President  and  Vice-President  of  the  United 
States,  and  the  decision  of  (jueslions  arising  thereon,  for  the 
term  commencing  4  March,  1877,— reported  to  the  Senate  the  fol- 
lowing bill,— the  report  of  this  committee  concluding; 

"  We  accordingly  recommend  the  jiroposed  act  to  the  patriotic 
and  just  judgment  of  Congress. 

"  (Signed)  George  F.  Edmunds, 

Fred'k  T.  Fkeunghuvsen, 

eoscoe  conkling, 

A.  G.  Thuuman. 

T.  F.  Bayard, 

M.  W.  Hansom,  Senate  Committee; 

H.  B.  Payne, 

Eppa  Hunton, 

Abram  S.  Hewitt, 

William  M.  Springer, 

George  W.  McCrary, 

George  F.  Hoar, 

George  Willard,  Jlouse  Committee." 

The  following  is  the  complete  text  of  the  bill  agreed  upon : 
"Be  it  enacted,  etc.,  That  the  Senate  and  House  of  Representa- 
tives sh.all  meet  in  the  hall  of  the  House  of  Representatives  at 
the  hour  of  one  o'clock,  post-meridian,  on  the  first  Thursday  in 
February,  anno  domini  1877,  and  the  president  of  the  Senate  shall 
be  their  presiding  ollicer.  Two  tellers  shall  be  previously  appoint- 
ed on  the  i)art  of  the  Senate  and  two  on  tlie  part  of  the"  House  of 
Representiitives,  to  whom  shall  l)e  handed,  as  they  are  opeiiecl  by 
the  president  of  the  Senate,  all  the  certificates,  and  v>apers  pur- 
porting to  be  certilicates,  of  the  electoral  votes,  which  certifl- 
cates  and  papers  shall  be  opened,  presented,  and  acted  upon  in 
the  alphabetical  order  of  the  States,  beginning  with  the  letter  A  ; 
and  said  tellers,  having  then  road  the  same  in  the  presence  and 
hearing  of  the  two  Houses,  shall  make  a  list  of  the  votes  as  they 
shall  ajipear  from  the  said  certificates;  and,  the  votes  having 
been  ascertained  and  counted  as  in  this  act  ])rovided,  the  result 
of  the  same  shall  be  delivered  to  the  president  of  the  Senate, 
who  shall  thereupon  announce  the  state  of  the  vote  and  the 
names  of  the  pers<jns,  if  any,  elected,  which  announcement  shall 
be  deemed  a  sullicient  declaration  of  the  persons  elected  Pi-esi- 
dent  and  Vice-President  of  the  United  States,  and,  together  with 
the  list  of  the  votes,  be  entered  on  the  journals  of  the  two 
H(mses.  Upon  sucli  reading  of  any  such  certilicate  or  paper, 
when  there  sliall  be  only  one  return  from  a  State,  the  ijresident 
of  the  Senate  shall  call  for  objections,  if  any.  Every  objection 
shall  be  made  in  \viiting,  and  shall  state  clearly  and  concisely 


THE  UNITED  STATES  OF  AMERICA.        45 

and  without  argument  the  ground  thereof,  and  shall  be  signed 
by  at  least  one  senator  and  one  member  of  the  House  of  Repre- 
sentatives before  the  same  shall  be  received.  Allien  all  objec- 
tions so  made  to  anv  vote  or  paper  from  a  State  shall  have  been 
received  and  read,"  the  Senate  shall  thereupon  withdraw,  and 
such  objections  shall  be  submitted  to  the  Senate  for  its  decision, 
and  the  speaker  of  the  House  of  Representatives  shall,  in  like  man- 
ner, submit  such  objections  to  the  House  of  Representatives  for  its 
decision,  and  no  electoral  vote  or  votes  Irora  any  States  from  which 
but  one  return  has  been  received  sliall  be  rejected  except  by  the 
affirmative  vote  of  the  two  Houses.  Wlien  the  two  Houses  have 
voted,  thev  shall  immediately  agaiii  meet,  and  the  presiding  offi- 
cer shall  then  announce  the  decision  of  the  question  submitted. 

"  Section  2.  That  if  more  than  one  reUirn  or  paper  purporting 
to  be  a  return  from  a  State  shall  have  been  received  by  the  presi- 
dent of  the  Senate,  purporting  to  be  the  certificates  of  electoral 
votes  given  at  the  last  preceding  election  for  President  and  Vice- 
President  in  such  State  (unless  they  shall  be  duplicates  of  the 
same  return),  aU  such  returns  and  papers  shall  be  opened  by  him 
in  the  presence  of  the  two  Houses  when  met  as  aforesaid,  and 
read  by  the  tellers;  and  all  such  returus  and  papers  shall  there- 
upon be  submitted  to  the  judgment  and  decision,  as  to  which  is 
the  ti-ue  and  lawful  electoral  vote  of  such  State,  of  a  Commission 
constituted  as  follows,  namelv :  During  the  session  of  each  House 
on  the  Tuesday  next  preceding  the  first  Thursday  in  February, 
1S77,  each  House  shall,  bv  t'iva  voce  vote,  appoint  five  of  its  mem- 
bers, who,  with  the  five  associate  justices  of  the  Supreme  Court  of 
the  United  States,  to  be  ascertained  as  hereinafter  provided,  shall 
constitute  a  Commission  for  the  decision  of  all  questions  upon  or 
in  respect  of  such  double  returns  named  in  this  section.  On  the 
Tuesday  next  preceding  the  first  Thursday  in  Februarj^  A.  D. 
1877,  or  "as  soon  thereafter  as  may  be,  the  associate  justices  of  the 
Supreme  Court  of  the  United  S"tates,  now  assigned  to  the  first, 
third,  eighth  and  ninth  circuits,  shall  select,  in  such  manner  as 
a  majority-  of  them  shall  deem  fit,  another  of  the  associate  jus- 
tices of  said  court,  which  five  persons  shall  be  members  of  said 
Commission,  and  the  person  longest  in  commission  of  said  five 
justices  shall  be  the  president  of  said  Commission.  The  members 
of  said  Commission  shall  respectively  take  and  subscribe  the  fol- 
lowing oath:  'I, ,  do  solemnly  swear  [or  affirm,  as  the  case 

may  be,]  tliat  I  will  impartially  examine  and  consider  all  questions 
submitted  to  the  Commission"of  which  I  am  a  member,  and  a  true 
judgment  give  thereon,  agi'eeabl  v  to  the  constitution  and  the  laws  : 
So  help  me  God.'  AAHiich  oath  shall  be  filed  with  the  secretary  of 
the  Senate.  When  the  Commission  sliall  have  been  thus  organ- 
ized it  shall  not  be  in  the  power  of  either  House  to  dissolve  the 
same  or  to  withdraw  any  of  its  members;  but  if  any  such  senator 
or  member  shall  die,  or"become  physicaUy  unable  to  perform  the 
duties  required  by  this  act,  the  f 'Ct"  of  such  death  or  physical  in- 
abilitv  shall  be  by  said  Commissjor,  before  it  shall  pi-oceed  fur- 
ther, communicated  to  the  Senate  or  House  of  Representatives,  as 
the  case  may  be,  which  Ijody  shall,  immediately  and  without  de- 
bate, proceed  by  viva  voce  vote  to  fill  the  place  so  vacated,  and  the 
person  so  appointed  shall  take  and  subscribe  the  oath  liereinbe- 
fore  prescrilied,  and  become  a  member  of  said  Commission ;  and, 


\^6      THE  UNITED  STATES  OF  AMERICA. 


in  like  inannei-,  ifanv  of  saiil  .justices  of  the  Supreme  Court  sliall 
(lie  or  become  i)livsi(\illv  iiicai)al)le  of  performing  tlie  duties  rc- 
(juireil  l)y  tliis  act,  tlie  o'tlicr  of  said  justices,  members  of  the  said 
Commission,  shall  immediately  api)oint  anotlier  justice  of  said 
court  a  member  of  said  Connnission;  and,  in  such  aiipointnients, 
regard  shall  l)e  hail  to  the  impartiality  and  IVeedoni  I'rom  bias 
sousrlit  by  llie  oriuinal  a|)pointnients  to  said  Commission,  who 
shall  Ibei-'cupon  immeilialciN-  take  and  subscribe  the  oath  herein- 
before prescribed,  anil  become  a  member  of  said  Commission  to 
All  the  vacancy  so  occasioned.  All  the  eertilicates  and  papers 
purporting  tobe  certitlcates  of  the  electoral  votes  of  each  State 
shall  be  opened,  in  the  alphabetical  order  of  the  States,  as  pro- 
vided in  section  one  of  this  act ;  and  when  there  shall  be  more  tnan 
one  such  certilU^ate  or  paper,  as  the  eertilicates  and  papers 
ft'om  such  Stale  shall  so  be  opened  (exceiiting  duplicates  of  the 
same  return),  they  shall  be  read  by  the  tellers,  and  thereupon 
the  president  of  the  Senile  shall  callfor  objections,  if  any.  Every 
objection  shall  be  nuide  in  writing,  and  shall  state  clearly  and  con- 
cisely, and  without  argument,  the  ground  thereof,  and  shall  be 
signed  by  at  least  one  senator  and  one  member  of  the  House  of 
Representatives  befori!  the  same  shall  be  received.  When  all  such 
objections  so  made  to  any  certillcate,  vote,  or  paper  from  a  State 
shall  have  been  received  and  icad,  all  such  eertilicates,  votes,  and 
papers  so  objected  to,  and  all  papers  acconiiianyiiig  the  same,  to- 
gether with  such  objections,  shall  be  foilhwitli  "submitted  to  said 
Commission,  which  shall  i)roceed  to  consi  ier  the  same,  with  the 
same  powers,  if  any,  now  possessed  for  that  purpose  by  the  two 
Houses,  acting  separately  or  together,  and  by  a  majority  of  votes 
decide  whether  any  and  what  votes  from  such  State  are  the  votes 
provi  led  for  by  the  constitution  of  the  United  States,  and  how 
many  and  what  yiersons  were  duly  appointed  electors  in  such 
State,  and  may  therein  take  into  view  such  petitions,  dei)ositions, 
and  other  papers,  if  any,  as  shall,  by  the  constitution  and  now  ex- 
isting  law,  be   competent  and  pertinent  in  such   consideration 


i  which  decision  shall  be  made  in  writing,  stating  brietly  the  ground 

said  Commission  agreeing 
therein;  whereupon  "the  two  Houses  shall  again  meet,  and  such 


'  thereof,  and  signed  by  the  mendters  of  said  Commission  agreeing 


decision  shall  be  read  and  entered  in  the  journal  of  each  House, 
and  the  counting  of  the  votes  shall  proceed  in  conformity  there- 
with unless,  upon  objection  made  thereto  in  writing  by  at  least  Jive 
senators  ami  live  members  of  the  House  of  Representatives,  the 
two  Houses  shall  sejiarately  concur  in  ordering  otherwise;  in 
which  case  such  concurrent  (n'der  shall  govern.  No  votes  or  pa- 
pers fi-om  any  other  State  shall  be  acted  ui)on  until  the  objections 
previously  made  to  the  votes  or  papers  from  any  State  shall  have 
been  llnally  disposed  of. 

"  Sectkkn  .'..  That  while  the  two  Houses  shall  boln meeting,  as 
provided  in  this  act,  no  dcbati'  shall  be  allowe<l  and  no  ijuestion 
shall  be  pul  by  the  presiding  oflicer,  except  to  either  House  on  a 
motion  to  withclraw  ;  and  he  shall  have  i)ower  to  preserve  order. 

"  Section  4.  That  when  the  two  Houses  separate  to  <lecide  upon 
an  objection  that  may  have  been  made  to  the  counting  of  any 
electoral  vote  or  votes  "from  any  State,  or  upon  objection  to  a  re- 
port of  said  Commission,  or  other  questions  arising  under  this  act, 
each  senator  and  representative  may  speak  to  such  objection  o^ 


THE  UNITED  STATES  OF  AMERICA.       47 


question  ten  minutes,  and  not  oftener  than  once;  but  after  such 
debate  shall  have  lasted  two  hours,  it  shall  be  the  dutj-  of  each 
House  to  put  the  main  question  without  further  debate. 

"  Section  5.  That  at  such  joint  meeting  of  the  two  Houses  seats 
shaU  be  provided  as  follows  :  For  the  president  of  the  Senate,  the 
speaker's  chair ;  for  the  speaker,  immediatelv  upon  his  left ;  tor  the 
senators,  in  the  body  of  the  hall,  upon  the  right  of  the  presidmg 
officer:  for  the  representatives,  in  the  bodj-  of  the  haU  not  pro-  ] 
Tided  for  the  senators ;  for  the  tellers,  seer  tarv  of  the  Senate,  and 
clerk  of  the  House  of  Representatives,  at  the  clerk's  desk ;  for  the 
other  officers  of  the  two  Houses,  in  front  of  the  clerks 
desk  and  upon  each  side  of  the  speaker's  platform.  Such 
joint  meeting  shall  not  be  dissolved  until  the  count  of  elec- 
toral votes  shall  be  completed  and  the  result  declared;  and  no  re- 
cess shall  be  taken  unless  a  question  shall  have  arisen  in  regard 
to  counting  anv  such  votes,  or  otherwise  under  this  act ;  in  which 
case  it  shall  be  competent  for  either  House,  acting  separately  m  the 
manner  hereinbefore  provided,  to  direct  a  recess  of  such  House 
not  beyond  the  next  dav,  Sunday  excepted,  at  the  hour  ot  ten 
o'clockin  the  forenoon.  And  while  any  question  is  being  consid- 
ered by  said  Conmiission,  either  House  may  proceed  with  its  leg- 
islative or  other  business. 

' '  Section  6.   That  nothi-.g  in  this  act  shall  be  held  to  impair  or 

!  affect  any  right  now  existing  under  the  constitution  and  laws  to 

question"bv  proceeding,  in  the  judicial  courts  of  the  United  States, 

1  the  right  or  title  of  the  person  who  shall  be  declared  elected,  or 

who  shall  claim  to  be  President  or  Vice-President  of  the  United 

!  States,  if  anv  such  right  exists. 

"Sectiox"7.    The  said  Commission  shall  make  its  o^vn  rules, 
1  keep  a  record  of  its  proceedings,  and  shall  have  power  to  employ 
such  persons  as  may  be  necessary  for  the  ti-ansaction  of  its  busi- 
ness and  the  execution  of  its  powers." 

THE  VOTE  OF  THE   SEXATE. 

The  bill  passed  the  Senate  Thursday,  25  January,  1877.    Yeas, 
47  (rep.  22,  dem.  25) ;  nays,  17  (rep.  16,  dem.  1). 


Alcorn rep 

Allison rep 

Bar  nura dem 

Bayard dem 

Bogy dem 

Booth rep 

Boutwell rep 

Burnside rep 

Chaffee rep 

Christiancy rep 

Cockrell dem 

Conkling rep 

Cooper dem 

Cragin rep 

Davis dem 

Dawes rep 

Blaine rep 


Teas. 

Dennis dem 

Edmunds rep 

Frelinghuysen.  .rep 
Goldthwaite  . . .  dem 

Gordon dem 

Howe i-ep 

.Johnston rep 

Jones  (Fla.)...dem 
-Jones  (Sev.)...rep 

Kelly dem 

Kernan dem 

McCreery dem 

McDonald dem 

McMillan rep 

Maxey dem 

Merri'mon dem 

Naf/s. 
Bruce rep 


Morrill rep 

Price dem 

Randolph dem 

Ransom dem 

Robertson rep 

Saulsbury dem 

Sharon rep 

Stevenson dem 

Teller rep 

Thurman dem 

Wallace dem 

Whyte dem 

Windom i-ep 

Withers dem 

Wright rep 


Cameron  (Pa.). rep 


48       THE  UNITED  STATES  OF  AMERICA. 


Cameron  (Wis.)  rep 

Cl.iyton rep 

C'Kiiovcr i-cp 

Dorsey rep 

Eaton dcm 


Patterson rep 

SarfciMit rep 

Slierni.'in rep 

West rep 


Hamilton rep 

irainliii rep 

iiiiralls i-ep 

3Iilrliell rep 

Morton rep 

Absent  or  not  voting,  10  {rep.  9,  dem.  1). 

Anthony rep       Logan rep     Paddock rep 

•rei'iT rep      Norwood dem     SiJcnccr rep 

{liii'^t'v rep      Oglesby rep     Wadloitcli rep 

Hitchcock rep 

THE  VOTE  OF  THE  HO0SE. 

In  the  House  of  Representatives,  the  final  vote  on  the  passage 
of  the  bill  was  taken  Friday,  26  January,  1877.  Yeas,  191  (rep. 
33,  dem.  1.58) ;  nays,  80  (rep.  08,  dem.  18). 

Yeas. 


The  Speaker. .  .dem 

Abbott dem 

Adams rep 

Ainsworth dem 

Anderson dem 

Ashe ilem 

Atkins dem 

Bagby dem 

Bagley,  G.  A — rep 
Bagley,  .J.  H.  jr...cl 

Banning dem 

Beebe dem 

I  Bell dem 

[  Bland dem 

Bliss dem 

I  Blount dem 

Boone dem 

'Bradley rep 

Bright." dem 

Brown  (Ky.)...(lem 

Buckner dem 

Bunhard  (Wis.)..d 

Burleigh rep 

Cabell dem 

Caldwell  (Tenn.)..d 

Campbell dem 

Candler dem 

CauKield <lem 

Chapin dem 

Chittenden rep 

Clarke  (Ky.)...flem 
Clark  (Mo.).... dcm 

Clynier dem 

Cochrane dcm 

Cook dem 

Cowan dcm 

Cox dem 

Crapo rep 


Culberson dem 

Cutler dem 

Darrall rep 

Davis dem 

Davy rep 

De  6olt dem 

Dibrell dem 

Douglass dem 

Durand dem 

Eden (lem 

Ellis dem 

Faulkner dem 

Felton dem 

Field dcm 

Finlay dem 

Foster rep 

Franklin dem 

Fuller dem 

(iause dem 

Gibson dem 

Glover dem 

Goode dem 

Goodin dem 

Gunter dem 

Hamilton  (Ind.)..cl 
Hamilton  (X.  .J.)..d 

Hancock dem 

Hardenl>ergh.  .dem 
Harris  (Mass.). .rep 
Harris  (Ga.)...dem 
Harris  (Va.)...dem 

Harrison dem 

Hartridge flem 

Ilartzell tlcm 

Hatcher dcm 

ir.'ithorn j-op 

Haymond dcm 

Henkle dem 


Hereford dem 

Hewitt  (N.  Y.).dem 
Hewitt  (Ala.) .  .dem 

Hill dem 

Hoar rep 

Hiilnian dem 

Hooker dcm 

Hopkins dem 

Hoskins rep 

House dem 

Humphreys dem 

Hunter rep 

Hunton dem 

Jenks dem 

•Jones  (N.  H.)..dem 

Kehr dem 

Kelly rep 

Lamar dem 

I-anders  (Ind.)  dem 
Landers  (Conn.)..d 

Lane (lem 

Leavenworth. .  .rep 

Le  Moyne dcm 

Levy dem 

Lewis dem 

Luttrel! dem 

Lynde dem 

Mackey dem 

Mai.sh dem 

McDougall rep 

McCrarv rep 

IMcDiJl rep 

McFarland dem 

IMcMahon dcm 

Meade dem 

Metcalfe dem 

Miller rep 

Money dem 


THE  UNITED  STATES  OF  AMERICA.       49 


Morgan clem 

Morrison dem 

Mutchler dem 

Neal dem 

New dem 

Norton rep 

O'Brien dem 

Oliver rep 

Payne dem 

Phelps dem 

Phillips  (Mo.) -dem 

Pierce rep 

Piper dem 

Piatt rep 

Potter rep 

Powell dem 

Rea dem 

Reagan dem 

Reilly>  John.  .  .dem 
ReiUy,  J.  B.  ...dem 

Rice dem 

Riddle dem 

Robbins  (N.  C.)...d 
Robbing  (Penn.)..d 

Roberts dem 

Ross  (N.  J.)  ...dem 


Baker  (lud.) — rep 
Batter  (N.  Y.)  ..rep 

BaUou rep 

Banks rep 

Blackburn dem 

Blair rep 

Bradford dem 

Brown  (Kan.)- -rep 
Burchard  (111.) -rep 

Buttz rep 

Caldwell  (Ala.)dem 

Cannon rep 

Carr dem 

Caswell rep 

Cate dem 

Conger rep 

Crounse rep 

Danford rep 

Denison rep 

Dobbins rep 

Dunnell rep 

Durham dem 

Eames rep 

Evans rep 

Flye rci) 

Forney <lem 

Fort rep 


Sampson rep 

Savage dem 

Sayler dem 

Scales dem 

Schleicher dem 

Seelye rep 

Sheakley dem 

Southard dem 

Sparks dem 

Springer dem 

Stanton dem 

Stenger dem 

Stevenson dem 

Stone dem 

Sti-ait rep 

Swann dem 

Tarbox dem 

Teese dem 

Terry dem 

Thomas dem 

Thompson dem 

Throckmorton  .dem 
TowTisend  (Pa.) rep 

Tucker   dem 

Turney dem 

Vance  (N.  C.)..dem 

Kays. 

Freeman rep 

Frve rep 

Garfield rep 

Hale rep 

Haralson rep 

Hendee rep 

Henderson rep 

Hoge rep 

Hubbell rep 

Hurd dem 

Hurlbut rep 

Hyman rep 

Jones  (Ky.)  ...dem 

Joyce rep 

Kasson rep 

Kimball rep 

Knott dem 

Lapham rep 

Lawrence rep 

Lynch rep 

Magoon rep 

Milliken dem 

Mills dem 

Monroe rep 

Nash rep 

O'Neill rep 

Packer rep 


WaddeU dem 

Walker  (N.  Y.)dem 
Walker  (Va.)..dem 

Walling dem 

Walsh dem 

Ward dem 

Warner dem 

Warren dem 

Watterson dem 

WeUs  (Mo.)  ...dem 
WeUs  (Miss.)... rep 

Whitehouse dem 

■Wlutthorne dem 

Wike dem 

Willard rep 

Williams,  A.  S.dem 
Williams  (pel.)...d 
Williams,  W.  B.rep 

Willis dem 

Wilshire dem 

Wilson  (W.Va.)..d 
Wilson  (Iowa) .  .rep 
Wood  (N.  Y.)..dem 

Yeates dem 

Young dem 


Page rep 

Plaisted rep 

Poppleton dem 

Pratt rep 

Purman rep 

Rainey rep 

Robinson rep 

Rusk rep 

Singleton dem 

Sinnickson i"ep 

Siemens dem 

Smalls rep 

Smith  (Pa.) rep 

Smith  (Ga.)  —  dem 

Stowell rep 

Thornbui-gh rep 

Towusend  (N.  Y.)  r 

Tiilts rep 

Van  Vorhes rep 

Vance  (Ohio).. dem 

Wait rep 

Waldron rep 

Wallace  (S.  C.).rep 
Wallace  (Pa.).. rep 

White rep 

Whiting rep 

Williams  (N.  Y.)..r 


50      THE  UNITED  STATES  OF  AMERICA. 


Williams  (Wis.)  ..r      Woort  (Pa.) rci) 

Williams  (Ala.)  ..fl      AVooclburn rep 

Absent  or  not  voting,  14  {rep.  7,  dem.  7) 


Woodworth rep 


Bass rep 

Casou ro)) 

Collins (li'iii 

Egbert dem 

Hays rep 

THE 


Kinif rep 

Loni <leiii 

odell dem 

I'hillips  (Kan.). rep 
Koss  (I'a.) rep 

lULL  HECOMKS  A   LAW, 


Sehumaker dem 

Stepliens ilem 

Wheeler rep 

AVlggiuton dem 


On  .Saturilay,  '27  January,  1877,  the  bill  passed  into  the  hands 
of  the  Executive,  was  referred  to  the  attorney-general  in  due 
course,  was  favoraldy  rei)orled  upon,  received  the  signature  of 
the  I'resident  Monday,  '2'.)  .January,  1877,  and  was  presenteil  to 
Congress,  with  an  aix'onipanying  message,  expressing  his  ap- 
proval of  the  act. 

THE  APPOINTMENT  OF  THE  COMMISSION. 

In  tlic  Senate,  on  the  aflernoou  of  Tuesday,  .30th,  Mr  Cragiii  of 
New  Hampshire  uomiuatctl,  as  members  "of  the  Commission, 
Senators  George  F.  Edmunds  of  Vermont,  Oliver  P.  Moi'ton  of 
Intliana,  and  Frederick  T.  Frelinghuysen  of  New  Jersey.  Mr. 
Stevenson  of  Kentucliy  nominated  Allen  G.  Tliiirman  of  Ohio, 
and  Thomas  F.  Bayard  of  Delaware. 

The  vote  was  taken  viva  voce,  and  at  the  conclusion  of  the  roU- 
c:dl,  the  president  pro  tern,  announced  the  whole  number  of 
votes,  {J8;  necessary  to  a  choice,  3.5;  that  the  nominees  above 
mentioned  had  received  the  unanimous  vote  of  the  Senate,  and 
had  therefore  l)ccu  chosen  members  of  the  Electoral  Commission. 

Similar  action  was  taken  in  the  House  upon  the  same  day. 
Mr.  Lamar  of  Mississippi  nominated,  as  members  of  the  Elect- 
oral Commission  on  the  part  of  the  House,  Representatives 
Henry  B.  Payne  of  Ohio,  Eppa  Hunton  of  Virginui,  Josiah  G. 
Abbott  of  Massachusetts,  James  A.  Garlield  of  Ohio,  and  George 
F.  Hoar  of  Massachusetts. 

At  the  conclusion  of  the  vioa  voce  vote,  the  official  declaration 
was  as  follows:  Terrv,  1;  Blackburn,  1;  Singleton,  1;  Mills,  1; 
Towusend  (X.  Y.),  1;  "Lvudc,  1;  Wood  (N.  Y.),l;  Willard,  2; 
McCrary,  3;  Foster,  .'5;  Ciarfleld,  240 ;  Abbott,  363;  Hunton,  263; 
Payue,  263;  Hoar,  261. 

On  Wednesday,  31  January,  1877,  the  four  justices  of  the  Su- 
preme Court  indicated  by  the  law,  Mr.  Justice  Clifford,  Mr. 
Justice  Field,  Mr.  Justice  ilillcr,  and  Mr.  Justice  Strong,  select- 
ed the  fifth,  Mr.  Justice  Bradley,  thus  completing  the  Tripartite 
Commission. 

MEMBERS  OF  THE  ELECTORAL  COMMISSION. 

Senate George  F.  Edmunds,  rep.,  Vermont. 

Oliver  P.  Morton,  rep.,  Indiana. 
Frederick  T.  FreUnghuysen,  rep..  Now  Jersey. 
*Allen  G.  Thurman,  dem.,  Ohio. 
Thomas  F.  Bayard,  dem.,  Delaware. 


*  NOTE.— On  26  February,  the  Senate  elected  Francis  Kernan, 
dem.,  of  New  York,  to  fill  vacancy  caused  by  the  withdrawal  of 
Senator  Thurman  on  account  of  illness. 


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Souse Henry  B.  Payne,  clem.,  Ohio. 

Eppa  Hiinton,  clem.,  Virginia. 

Josiah  G.  Abbott,  clem..  Blassachusetts. 

James  A.  Garfield,  rep.,  Ohio. 

George  F.  Hoar,  rep.,  Massachusetts. 
Supreme  Court Nathan  Cliflord,  Maine. 

Stephen  .1.  Field,  California. 

Samuel  F.  Miller,  Iowa. 

William  Strong,  Pennsylvania. 

Joseph  P.  Bradley,  New  Jersey. 

OFFICERS  OF  THE  COJDIISSIOX. 

President — Xathan  Clifford. 
Secretary — James  H.  McKenney. 
Assistant  Secretaries — B.  E.  Cattin, 

G.  A.  Howard. 
Marshal — 'William  H.  Reardon. 
Deputy- Marshals— A..  S.  Seelv, 

J.  C.  Taliaferro. 
Stenographer— T).  F.  Murphy. 


THE  PROCEEDINGS  OF  THE  ELECTORAL  COMMISSION 

IN  OUTLINE. 

FLOBIDA. 

The  Commission  held  the  first  session,  Thursday,  1  Febiiiary, 
1877,  meeting  in  the  room  of  the  Supreme  Court  at  the  Capitol  at 
3  p.  m.  A  communication  from  the  two  Houses  of  Congress  in 
joint  session  was  presented,  submitting  the  several  retiu-ns  from 
Florida,  all  accompanying  papers  and  the  objections  thereto. 
On  the  eighth  day's  session"(9  February)  the  debate  was  ended  at  6 
p.  m.,  anct  Senator  Edmunds  submitted  an  argumentative  resolu- 
tion, declaring  in  substance  that  the  four  republican  electoral 
votes  of  Florida  should  be  counted,  and  embodying  various  rea- 
sons for  such  declaration. 

Representative  Hunton  offered  the  following  as  a  substitute  : 

Resolved,  That  the  electors  named  in  certificate  No.  2,  to  wit  : 
Wilkinson  Call,  J.  E.  Yonge,  Robert  Bullock  and  Robert  B.  Hil- 
ton, are  the  four  persons  who  were  duly  appointed  electors  by  the 
State  of  Florida  on  the  7th  day  of  November,  1876,  and  that  their 
votes,  as  certified  in  such  certificates,  are  the  votes  provided  for 
by  the  constitution  of  the  United  States. 

"Rejected  by  the  following  vote  : 

Yeas.— Mc"ssrs  Abbott,  Bayard,  Clifford,  Field,  Hunton,  Payne 
and  Thumian — 7. 

Nays.— Messrs.  Bradley,  Ednumds,  Frelinghuysen,  Garfield, 
Hoar,  Miller,  Morton  and"strong— S. 

Mr.  Edmunds  then  withdrew  his  resolution,  and  Mi\  GarfleLl 
offered  the  following  : 

Resolved,  That  the  four  persons,  to  wit :     Frederick  C.   Hum 
phreys,  Charles  11.  Pearce,  William  A.  Holdeu  and  Thomas  W. 
Long,  were  duly  appointed  electors  of  President  and  Vice-Presi- 
dent for  the  State  of  Florida,  and  that  the  votes  cast  by  the  afore- 


52      THE  UNITED  STATES  OF  AMERICA. 


said  four  persons  are  the  votes  provided  for  by  the  constitution 
of  the  United  States. 

Adopted. 

Yeas.— Messrs.  Bradley,  Eihnunds,  Frelinghuysen,  Garfield, 
Hoar,  Jliller,  Morton  and"  .Stronj; — t*. 

Nays.— Messrs.  Abljott,  Bayard,  Clifford,  Field,  Ilunton,  Payne 
and  Tluu'uian — 7. 

On  motion  of  Mr.  Garfield,  Messrs.  Edmunds,  Bradley  and 
Miller  were  appointed  a  eonimittee  to  draft  a  report  of  the  de- 
rision of  the  CdmniissidH,  with  a  brief  statement  of  reasons  there- 
for, to  be  siffneil  by  the  nieniljers  agreeing  thereto,  and  to  be 
ti-ansmitted  to  the  joint  session  of  the  two  Houses,  as  required  by 
the  electoral  aet. 

On  .Saturday,  the  10th,  the  Senate  aflirmed,  and  on  Monday,  the 
l'2th,  the  House  dissented  from  the  decision  of  the  Commission, 
and  the  same  day  in  joint  meeting,  the  two  Houses  not  concur- 
ring in  ordering  otherwise,  the  decision  of  the  Commission  stood 
unreversed,  and  Senator  Allison,  one  of  the  tellers,  in  accordance 
therewith,  announced  that  the  State  of  Florida  had  given  four 
votes  for  Kutherford  B.  Hayes  of  Ohio  as  President,  anfl  four 
votes  for  William  A.  Wheeler  of  New  York  as  Vice-President. 

LOUISIANA. 

The  Electoral  Commission  again  convened  at  4 :30  p.  m.,  Mon 
day,  I'ith  February,  1877,  being  its  ninth  day's  session,  and  re- 
ceived the  certilicates  and  accompanying  papers  in  the  case  of 
Louisiana. 

On  Friilav,  the  Ifith,  the  Commission  decided  this  State  by  its  ac- 
tion upon  tlie  foUoM'ing  resolutions,  taken  in  secret  session,  but 
afterward,  on  motion  of  Mr.  .lustice  Field,  the  injunction  of  se- 
crecy being  removed,  IMr.  Hoar  ofl'ered  the  following : 

Ordered,  That  the  evidence  offered  be  not  received. 

Mr.  Abbott  submitted  as  a  sul)stitue : 

Jiesolvecl,  That  evidence  ^\•ill  be  received  to  show  that  so  much 
of  the  act  of  Louisiana  estal)lisliing  a  returning  board  for  that 
State  is  unconstitutional,  and  the  acts  of  said  returning  lioard  are 
void. 

Rejected. 

Yeas.— Messrs.  Abbott,  Bayard,  Clifford,  Field,  Hunton,  Payne 
and  Thunnan— 7. 

Nays.— Messrs.  Bradlev,  Edmunds,  Frelinghuysen,  Garfield, 
Hoar,  Miller,  Morton  ancT  Sh-ong- 8. 

Mr.  Abbott  offered  another  substitute,  as  follows: 

Jtesolred,  That  exidencewill  lie  received  to  show  that  the  re- 
turnin;;  board  of  l.miisiana,  at  Ihe  time  of  canvassing  an<l  com- 
Ijiling  the  vote  of  tliat  State  at  the  last  election  in  that  State,  was 
not  legally  constitutcil  uiicler  the  law  establishing  it;  in  this,  that 
it  was  coiiiposecl  oll'our  j)ersons  all  of  one  political  party  instead 
of  five  persons  of  different  political  parties,  as  required  by  the 
law  establishing  said  lioard. 

({ejected  by  same  vote. 

Mr.  Abbott  then  offereil  this  substitute: 

liesolred,  That  the  Commission  will  receive  testimony  on  the 
subject  of  the  frauds  alleged  in  the  specifications  of  the  counsel 
for  the  olyectors  to  certificates  Nos.  1  and  3. 


THE  UNITED  STATES  OF  AMERICA.       53 

Rejected  by  same  vote. 

Mr.  Abbott  then  oflered  a  fourth  substitute : 

Resolved,  That  testimony  tending  to  show  that  the  so-called  re- 
turning board  of  Louisiana  had  no  jurisdiction  to  canvass  the 
votes  for  electors  of  President  aud  Vice-President  is  admissible. 

Rejected  by  same  vote. 

Mr.  Abbott  then  offered  a  fifth,  as  follows  : 

Resolved,  That  evidence  is  admissible  that  the  statements  and 

aflldavits  purporting  to  have  been  made  antl  forwarded  to  said 

returning  board,  in  pursuance  of  the  provisions  of  section  26  of 

the  election  law  of  187-2,  alleging  riot,  Uunult,  intimiflation,  and 

violence  at  or  near  certain  poUs,  and  in  certain  parishes,  were 

falsely  fabricated  and  forged  bv  certain  disreputable  persons  un- 

i  der  the  direction  and  with  the  knowledge  of  said  retiu-ning  board, 

:  aud  that  said  reUuning  board,  knowing  said  statements  and  affl- 

!  davits  to  be  false  and  forged,  and  that  none  of  the  said  statements 

:  or  affidavits  wei-e  made  in  the  manner  or  fonn  or  within  the  time 

i  required  by  law,  did,  knowingly,  willfully,  and  fraudulently  fail 

and  refuse  to  canvass  or  compile  more  than  ten  thousand  votes 

lawfully  cast,  as  is  shown  by  the  statements  of  votes  of  the 

commissioners  of  election. 

Rejected  by  same  vote. 

Mr.  Himton  offered  the  sixth  substitute : 

Resolved,  That  evidence  be  received  to  prove  that  the  votes  cast 
and  given  at  said  election  on  the  7th  of  November  last  for  the 
election  of  electors  as  shown  bv  the  returns  made  by  the  commis- 
sioners of  election  from  the  several  polls  or  voting-places  in  said 
State  have  never  been  compiled  or  canvassed,  and  that  the  said 
returning  board  never  even  pretended  to  compile  or  canvass 
the  returns  made  bv  said  commissioners  of  election,  but  that  the 
said  returning  board  only  pretend  to  canvass  the  returns  made  by 
said  supervisors. 

Rejected  bv  same  vote. 

A  seventh  "substitute  was  offei-ed  by  Mr.  Bayard,  as  follows : 

Resolved,  That  no  person  holding  an  offlc€  of  ti-ust  or  profit 
under  the  United  States  is  eligible  to  be  appointed  an  elector,  and 
that  tills  Commission  will  receive  evidence  tending  to  prove  such 
inellETibility,  as  offered  by  counsel  for  objectors  to  certificates 
1  and  .-5. 

Rejected  by  same  vote. 

Mr.  Justice  Field  offered  the  eighth  and  last  substitute,  as  fol- 
lows : 

Resolved,  That  in  the  opinion  of  the  Commission,  evidence  is 
admissible  up  ai  the  several  matters  which  counsel  for  the  ob- 
jectors to  certificates  Xos.  1  and  3  oflered  to  prove. 

This  was  also  rejected  by  same  vote,  and  the  question  recurred 
on  the  original  order,  submitted  by  j\Ii-.  Hoar,  viz :  "That  the 
evidence  oflered  be  not  received." 

Mr.  Payne  moved  to  strike  out  the  word  "not." 

Rejected  by  same  vote. 
I     The  original  order  was  then  adopted  by  the  following  vote  : 
I     Yeas.— Messrs.  Bradley,  Edmunds,  Frelinghuysen,  Garfield, 
i  Hoar,  Miller,  Morion  and  Sti-ong— 8. 

I     NAYS.— jNIessrs.  Abbott,  Bayartl,  Clifford,  Field,  Hunton,  Payne 
and  Thurman — 7. 
I  


54      THE  UNITED  STATES  OF  AMERICA. 


I     The  following  resolution  was  then  offered  1)V  Senator  Morton  : 

Resolved,  That  the  persons  named  as  electors  iu  certificate  No. 

;  1,  were  the  lawful  electors  of  the  State  of  Louisiana,  and  that  their 

votes  arc   tlic  votes  provided  by  the  constitution  of  the  United 

States,  and  should  be  counted  for  President  and  Vice-President. 

Adopted,  S  to  7,  as  follows  : 

Yeas.— Messrs.  Bradle.y,  Edmunds,  Frelinglmysen,  Garfield, 

Hoar,  Miller,  Morton  and  Strong— 8. 

^^/■^J,*~-^^'-'**''*-  Abbott,  Bavard,  Clifford, Field, llunton, Payne 
and  Thurman— 7.  >  .  .      j 

On  Monthly,  the  19th,  the  Senate  sustained  the  decision  of  the 
Commission;  on  the  following  dav  the  House  rejected  it,  and  in 
joint  session  on  the  same  da\ ,  the  two  Houses  notagreeing  in  or- 
dering otherwise,  it  was  duly  announced  by  Senator  Allison,  as 
teller,  that  Louisiana  had  given  eight  votes  for  Haves  for  Presi- 
dent, and  eight  votes  for  Wheeler  for  Vice-President. 

/-v     T,r    ,  OKEGON. 

On  \\  cdncsday,  21st,  the  Electoral  Commission  began  the  con- 
sideration ot  the  Oregon  case,  the  certificates  and  papers  having 
i)een  duly  transmitted  by  the  joint  convention.  The  arguments 
and  ilebates  m  this  instance  were  closed  on  the  ensuing  Fridav, 
and  the  lollowing  propositions  were  then  submitted  and  dispose'd 
01 : 

By  Mr.  Edmunds: 

Resolved,  That  the  certilicatc  signed  by  E.  A.  Cronin,  J.  N.  T. 
Miller,  and  John  Parker,  purporting  to  cast  the  electoral  votes  of 
the  btate  ot  Oregon,  does  not  contain  nor  certify  the  constitutional 
votes  to  which  said  State  is  entitled. 

Mr.  Justice  Field  offered  this  substitute  : 

Whereas,  J.  W.  Watts,  designated  in  certiflcate  No.  1  as  an 
elector  of  the  .State  of  Oregon  for  President  and  Vice-President, 
on  the  day  of  election,  namelv,  the  7th  of  November,  187G, 
held  an  olhcc  of  trust  and  profit  under  the  United  States  :  There- 
lore, 

Resolved,  That  the  said  J.  W.  Watts  was  tlien  ineligible  to  the 
ollice  ot  elector  witliin  the  express  terms  of  the  constitution. 

Uejected. 

y^\^~^^''*®^-?'  Bayard,  Clifford,  Field,  Abbott,  Hunton,  Payne 
and  Thurm.'in— 7. 

u^'-^^'^.-r^-^J^'^sV^-  Bradley,  Edmunds,  Freliughuysen,  Garfield, 
Hoar,  Miller,  Morton  and  .Strong— 8. 

>Ir.  Justice  Field  then  oflVred  the  following: 

IF/iereas,  At  the  election  held  on  the  7th  of  November,  187G,  in 
the  State  oi  </regon  for  electors  of  President  and  Vice-President, 
\V .  H  Odell,  J.  W.  Watts,  and  J.  C.  Carlwright  received  the 
highest  iiuniberot  votes  cast  for  electors,  hut  the  said  Watts 
then  iiolding  an  ollice  of  trust  and  profit  under  the  United 
■>tatcs,  was  meligililc  to  tlie  onice  of  elector:    Therefore, 

/."eso/m/,  riiat  said  O.h-11  and  Cartwright  were  the  only  per- 
sons  dulv  elected  at  said  election,  and  there  was  a  failure  on  the 
part  ol  the  btate  to  appoint  a  third  elector. 

in?'^""'^^'"^'    ^''^'"^'  "'  "''^■'*'  '^^  ^''^"  '^"""^  ^'^'^  '"  '^'''''**'  ^s  preced- 

Slr.  Justice  Field  then  submitted  the  following  • 
_Whereas,  The  legislature  of  Oregon  has  made  no  provision  for 


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the  appointment  of  an  elector  under  the  act  of  Congress,  where 
there  was  a  failure  to  make  a  choice  on  the  day  prescribed  by 
law :    Therefore, 

Resolved,  That  tlie  attempted  selection  of  a  third  elector  by  the 
two  persons  chosen  was  inoperative  and  void. 

Rejected.    Nays,  8;  yeas,  7;  as  above. 

Mr.  Bavard  then  offered  the  following : 

Resolved,  That  the  vote  of  W.  H.  Odell,  and  the  vote  of  J.  C. 
Ca^t^v^ight,  cast  for  Rutherford  B.  Hayes  of  Ohio  for  President 
of  the  United  States,  and  for  William 'A.  ^\Tieeler  of  New  York 
for  Vice-President  of  the  United  States,  are  the  votes  provided 
for  by  the  constitution  of  the  United  States,  and  that  the  afore- 
said bdell  and  Cartwright,  and  they  only,  were  the  persons  didy 
appointed  electors  in  the  State  of  Oregon  at  the  election  held  No- 
vember 7,  A.D.  1S76,  there  having  been  a  failure  at  the  said  election 
to  appoint  a  third  elector  in  accordance  with  the  constitution 
and  laws  of  the  United  States  and  the  laws  of  the  State  of  Ore- 
gon; and  that  the  two  votes  aforesaid  shoidd  be  counted,  and 
none  other,  from  the  State  of  Oregon. 

Rejected  by  same  vote. 

A  vote  was  then  taken  on  Mr.  Edmunds'  original  proposition, 
resultmg  in  its  uuanimoiis  adoption. 

Mr.  Morton  then  ofl'ered  the  following  : 

Resolved,  That  W.  H.  OdeU,  J.  C.  Cartwright  and  J.  W.  Watts, 
the  persons  named  as  electors  in  certificate  No.  1,  were  the  lawful 
electors  of  the  State  of  Oregon,  and  that  their  votes  are  the  votes 
provided  for  by  the  constitution  of  the  United  States,  and  should 
be  counted  for  President  ami  Vice-President  of  the  United  States. 

Mr.  Hunton  moved  to  strike  out  the  name  of  J.  W.  Watts. 

Rejected,  yeas,  7 ;  nays,  8. 

Mr  Morton's  resolution  was  then  adopted. 

Yeas.— Messrs.  Bradley,  Edmunds,  Frelinghuyscu,  Garfield, 
Hoar,  Miller,  Morton  and  Strong — S. 

Nats.— Messrs.  Abbott,  Bayard,  Clifford,  Field,  Hunton,  Payne 
and  Thurman — 7. 

On  the  •24th  the  Senate  agreed  to  the  decision  of  the  Commission, 
the  House  dissented,  andin  joint  session,  the  same  day,  the  vote 
of  Oregon  was  duly  declared  for  Hayes  and  Wheeler. 

SOUTH  CAROLINA. 

On  the  seventeenth  day's  session  of  the  Commission,  Tuesday, 
27  February,  1877,  the  papers  relating  to  South  Carolina  were 
received,  and  Senator  Kernan  took  his  seat  as  the  successor  of 
Senator  Thui-man. 

Mr.  Morton  submitted  the  following  resolutions  : 

Resolved,  That  it  is  not  competent  for  the  two  Houses,  assem- 
bled for  the  purpose  of  counting  the  votes  for  President  and  Vice- 
President,  to  inquire  by  evidence  whether  a  State  regularly  rep- 
resented in  the  two  Houses  of  Congi-ess,  and  recognized"  as  a 
State  of  the  United  States  by  the  other  departments  of  the  govern- 
ment, has  a  government  republican  in  form. 

Resolved,  That  while  the  existence  of  public  disturbance  and 
anarchy  in  any  State  to  such  an  extent  as  to  make  it  impossible 
for  the  State  to  exercise  its  right  to  appoint  electoi-s  of  President 
and  Vice-President,  and  to  express  its  will  in  that  behalf,  is  suf- 
ficient cause  for  rejecting  any  electoral  votes  purporting  to  be  the 


56      THE  UNITED  STATES  OF  AMERICA. 


votes  of  electors  appointed  thereby,  yet,  that  when  a  State  is  reg- 
ularly  represented  as  a  Slate  in  the  Congress  of  the  United  States, 
and  IS  recognized  as  a  State  by  the  other  departments  of  tlic  gov- 
ernment, and  has  a  government  repnblican  in  form,  and  does  ap- 
point electors  in  tlie  manner  prescribed  by  tlie  legislature  thereol', 
evidence  cannot  be  receivtd  by  tlie  two  Ilouses  of  Congress  as- 
sembled to  count  tlie  votes  for  J'resident  and  Vice-President  as 
aforesaid  to  show  that  disturbances  existed  at  the  time  of  elec 
tion  which  may  have  interfered,  to  a  greater  or  less  extent,  with 
the  Ireedom  of  election  at  the  polls  in  said  State. 

Hesolved,  That  it  is  not  competent  for  the  two  Houses  of  Con- 
gress when  assembled  to  count  the  votes  for  President  and  Vice- 
President  by  taking  evidence  to  in<iuire  into  the  regularity  of  the 
action  o/  the  President  of  the  United  States  in  sending  a  military 
lOTce  into  any  State  for  the  preservation  of  order  or  the  suppres- 
sion 01  insurrection  and  domestic  violence,  in  order  by  such 
proot  to  lay  a  groimd  for  rejecting  the  electoral  vote  of  said 
btate. 

Uesolved,  That  in  view  of  the  propositions  contained  in  the 
three  foregoing  resolutions  the  evidence  offered  to  show  that  the 
State  01  South  Carolina  at  tlic  late  election  did  not  have  a  repub- 
lican lorm  of  gt^vernmcnt,  and  the  evidence  offered  on  the  sub- 
il  »  /  • '"""^'"  '^"''  violence  and  the  presence  of  troops  in  said 
btate  during  said  election,  is  not  competent,  but  that  notwith- 
standing the  offer  of  such  evidence  the  electoral  votes  of  South 
Carolina  ought  to  be  received  and  counted  if  not  objectionable 
on  other  grounds. 

Resolved,  That  the  other  objections  to  certificate  No.  1  shoAV  no 
valid  cause  for  rejecting  the  same. 
I     Mr.  Justice  Field  offered  as  a  substitute  tlierelbr: 

Resolved,  That  evidence  is  admissible  to  show  that  prior  to  and 

r  o^^l'^'^  election  on  the  7th  day  of  Xovember,  187(i,  in  the  State 
01  bouth  Carolina,  there  were  unlawfully  stationed  in  various 
parts  ol  the  State  at  or  near  the  polling.places  detachments  of 
troops  of  the  army  of  the  United  States,  by  whose  presence  and 
interference  qualKied  voters  of  the  State  were  deprived  of  the 
I  right  of  sufliagc,  and  a  free  choice  by  the  people  of  presidential 
electors  was  prevented. 

I  Resolved,  That  evidence  is  admissible  to  show  that  at  the  elec- 
tion on  the  ith  day  of  November,  187«,  in  South  Carolina,  there 
were  stationed  at  the  several  polling-places  in  the  State  deputy. 
!  marshals  ot  the  United  States  exceeding  one  thousand  in  uum- 
her,  bv  whose  unlawful  action  and  interference,  under  orders 
irom  the  department  of  justice,  qualilled  voters  of  the  State  were 
deprived  ol  the  riglit  of  suffrage,  and  a  free  choice  by  the  people 
of  presidential  electors  was  prevented. 

Kejel^ted,  8  to  7. 

Mr.  Morton's  resolutions  were  then  adopted.    Yeas,  8;  nays,  7. 

Mr.  trelmghuysen  offered  the  following- 

A''.so/rcr/,  That  Theodore  K.  Parker,  S.  McGowan,  James  W. 
Harrington,  John  Isaac  Ingram,  William  Wallace,  John  B.  Erwiu, 
.-iiid  Itobert  Aldrich,  the  [lersons  named  as  electors  in  certificate 
No. 'J,  w.riMiotlhe  lawful  electors  lor  the  State  of  South  Caro- 
lina and  that  their  voU;s  are  not  the  votes  provided  for  bv  the 
constitution  of  the  United  States,  and  should  not  be  counted. 


THE  UNITED  STATES  OF  AMERICA.       57 


Unanimously  adopted. 

Mr.  Mortou  then  offered  the  following: 

Resolved,  That  C.  C.  Bowen,  J.  Winsmith,  Thomas  B.  Johnston, 
Timothy  Hurley,  W.  B.  Nash,  Wilson  Cook,  and  W.  F.  Myers, 
the  persons  named  as  electors  in  certificate  No.  1,  were  the  law- 
ful electors  for  the  State  of  South  Carolina,  and  that  their  votes 
are  the  votes  provided  for  by  the  constitution  of  the  United 
States,  and  should  be  counted  for  President  and  Vice-President 
of  the  United  States. 

Adopted. 

Teas. — Messrs.  Bradley,  Edmtinds,  Frehnghuysen,  Garfield, 
Hoar,  Miller,  Morton  and  Sti-ong — 8. 

Nats.— Messrs.  Abbott,  Bayard,  Clifford,  Field,  Hunton,  Ker- 
nan  and  Payne. 

The  decision  was  drawn  up  in  due  form,  and  the  Commission 
adjoiu-ned  to  Friday,  2  March,  at  11  a.  m. 

This  decision  was  submitted  to  the  joint  convention  on  the 
same  day.  The  Senate  concurred,  the  House  rejected,  and  the 
two  Houses  not  agreeing  in  ordering  otherwise,  the  vote  of 
South  Carolina  was,  in  joint  session,  duly  announced  as  given  for 
Hayes  and  Wheeler. 

The  Electoral  Commission  met  at  11  a.m.,  Friday,  3  March,  1877, 
according  to  previous  adjournment.  Fixed  amount  of  compen- 
sation to  be  paid  officers  and  other  employes,  extended  till 
31  IMarch,  the  time  previously  allowed  for  "fllmg  opinions  by 
members  of  the  Commission,  and  at  11 :  30  a.  m.  adjourned  sine 
die. 


58      TIIL:  united  states  of  AMERICA. 


UNITED  STATES  GOVERNMENT,  1S77. 


THE  EXECUTIVE. 
President,  Salary. 

KUTHERFORD  B.  HATES,  Of  OlliO.  $50,000 

Vice-President, 

William  A.  Wheeler,  of  New  York.  8,000 

THE  CABIKTIT. 

Secretary  of  State, 

aVilliam  M.  Evaets,  of  New  York.  8,000 

Secretary  of  the  Treasury, 

j  JOHX  Sherman,  of  Ohio.  8,000 

I  Secretary/  of  War, 

George  W.  McCrary,  of  Iowa.  8,000 

Secretan/  of  the  Xaii/, 

Richard  W.' Thompson,  of  Imliana.  8,000 

Secretary  of  the  Interior, 

Carl  Schurz,  of  Missouri.  8,000 

Attorney-  General, 

Charles  Devens,  of  Massachusetts.  8,000 

Postmaster-  General, 

Donald  McK.  Key,  of  Tennessee.  8,000 

heads  of  department  bureaus. 
Assistant  Secretary  of  State.— Tvcdcricli  W.  Seward,  of  New  York. 
Assistant  Secretary  of  the  Treasury. — Richard  C.  McCortnick,  of 

Arizona. 
Commis.<iioner  of  Customs. — Henrv"  C.  Johnson,  of  Pennsylvania. 
Trea.inrer  of  the  United  .SV'«<es.— Albert  t".  Wvman,  of  Nebraska. 
Rer/ister  of'the  Treasury  .—J  ohu  Allison,  of  Pennsylvania. 
Comptroller  of  the  Currency. — .lolui  Jay  Knox,  of  New  York. 
Comminsioner  of  Internal  Hevenue- — Green  13.  Rauni,  of  Illinois. 
Superinteiulent  of  Coast  Survey.— CarMla  P.  Patterson,  of  District 

of  Columbia. 
Adjutant-General.— \ir\g.-(icr\.T^(\v.'ViY(\  D.  Thompson,  of  Virginia. 
Quartennastnr-General.-Tirig.-ijiiin.    Montgomei-y  C.   Meigs,  of 

(ieorgia. 
Surtieon-Oeneral. —^rig.-Qun.  .Joseph  K.  Barnes,  of  Pennsylvania. 
First  Assistant  I'ostmaster-General. — James  N.  Tj'ner  of  Imliana. 
Commissioner  of  Patents. — Vacancy. 

Cominixsiouer  of  Pensions. — John  A.  Beutlev,  of  Wisconsin. 
Commissioner  of  Land  Ojffire. — .James  A.  Williamson,  of  Iowa. 
Commissioner  of  Intlittn  Affairs. — .John  Q.  Smith,  of  Ohio. 
Commissioner  of  Kdvcation. — .John  Eaton,  of  Tennessee. 
Commissioner  of  Ayricidture. — Frederick  Watts,  of  Pennsylvania. 
Solicitor-General .—iam\H!\  V.  Phillips,  of  Noi-th  Carolina. 
Solicitor  of  the  Trea sun/. —George  F.  Talbot,  of  Maine. 
Public  Printer. — .John  L).  Defrees,  of  Tennessee. 
Librarian  of  Congress.- Mnsworih  R.  Spofford,  of  Dist.  Columbia 


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Age. 

Appointed. 

Salary. 

50 

1874 

$10,500 

73 

1858 

10,000 

71 

1862 

10,000 

(iO 

1863 

10,000 

•  ■  ■  ■ 

10,000 

59 

1863 

10,000 

H7 

1870 

10,000 

.  03 

1870 

10,000 

65 

1873 

10,000 

THE  JUDICIARY. 

THE  SUPREME  COUKX  OF  THE  UNITED  STATES. 

Chief  Justice, 

Morrison  R.  Waite,  of  Ohio. 
Associate  Justices, 

Natiian  Clifford,  of  Maine. 

Noah  H.  Swayne,  of  Ohio. 

Samuel  F.  Miller,  of  Iowa. 

Vacancy. 

Stephen  J.  Field,  of  California. 

AVilliam  Sti-ong,  of  Pennsylvania 

Joseph  P.  Bradley,  of  New  Jersey 

Ward  Hunt,  of  New  York. 

Officers  of  the  Supreme  Court. 

Clerk.— D.  W.  Middletou. 
Marshal.— John  G.  Nicolay. 
Jiei)orter. —W\ma.m  T.  Otto. 
Court  meets  at  Washington,  D.  C,  first  Monday  in  December, 
annuaLl3^ 

CIRCUIT  COURTS  OF  THE  UNITED  STATES. 

First  Judicial  Ci>CM«.— Presiding  Justice,  Nathan  Clifford,  Port- 
laud,  Maine.  Disti-icts  of  Maine,  New  Hampshire,  Massa- 
chusetts and  Rhode  Island.  Circuit  Judge,  George  F. 
Shepley,  Portland,  Maine. 

Second  Judicial  Orcini.— Presiding  Justice,  Ward  Hunt,  XJtica, 
N.  Y.  Districts  of  Vermont,  Connecticut,  Northern  New 
York,  Southern  New  York  and  Eastern  New  York.  Circuit 
Judge,  Alexander  S.  Johnson,  New  Yoi'k. 

Tliird  Judicial  C»>cm«<.— Presiding  Justice,  William  Strong,  Phil- 
adelphia, Pa.  Disti-icts  of  New  Jersey,  Eastern  Pennsyl- 
vania, Western  Pennsylvania  and  Delaware.  Circuit  Judge, 
William  McKennan,  Washington,  Pa. 

Fourth  Judicial  C'?>cm«.— Presiding  Justice,  Chief  Justice  Morri- 
son R.  Waite,  of  Ohio.  Districts  of  Maryland,  West  Vir- 
ginia, Virginia,  North  Carolina  and  South  Carolina.  Circuit 
Judge,  Hugh  L.  Bond,  Baltimore,  Md. 

Fifth  Judicial  CircMii.— Presiding  Justice,  Joseph  P.  Bradley, 
Newark,  N.  J.  Disti-icts  of  Georgia,  Northern  Florida, 
Southern  Florida,  Northern  Alabama,  Southern  Alabama, 
Mississippi,  Louisiana,  Eastern  Texas  and  Western  Texas. 
Circuit  Judge,  William  B.  Woods,  Montgomery,  Ala. 

Sixth  Judicial  Circuit.— Vvesiiimg  Justice,  Noah  H.  Swayne,  Co- 
lumbus, Ohio.  Disti-icts  of  Northern  Ohio,  Southern  Ohio, 
Eastern  Michigan,  AVestern  Michigan,  Kentucky,  Eastern 
Tennessee  and  Western  Tennessee.  Circuit  Judge,  H.  H. 
Emmons,  Detroit,  Mich. 

Seventh  Jtidicial  Circwi^.— Presiding  Justice, (Vacancy). 

LM.  Districts  of  Indiana,  Northern  Illinois,  Southern  Illinois 
and  Wisconsin.  Circuit  Judge,  Thomas  Drummond,  Chi- 
cago, 111. 

Eighth  Judicial   CjVcmiY.— Presiding  Justice,   Samuel  F.  Miller, 

Keokuk,  Iowa.    Disti-icts  of  Minnesota,  Iowa,  Eastern  Mis- 

■••<tr'  souri,  Westei-n  Missouri,  Kansas,  Eastern  Arkansas,  West- 


6o      THE  UNITED  STATES  OF  AMERICA' 


ern  Arkansas  and  Nebraska.    Circuit  Judge,  John  F.  Dil- 
lon, Davenport,  Iowa. 
Ninth  Judicial  rirmiY.—I'rosidinfi:  Justice,  Stephen  J.  Field,  San 
Francisco,  Cal.    l>islricls  of  California,  Oregon  and  Nevada. 
Circuit  Judge,  Lorenzo  .Sawyer,  San  Francisco,  Cal. 

UNITED  STATE.S  COUKT  OF  CLAIMS. 

Chief  Justice,  Salary. 

Charles  D.  Drake,  of  Missouri.  $i,r)bo 

Associate  Justices,  4,500 

Edward  (i.  Loring,  of  Massac^husctts. 

Ebenezer  Peck,  of  Illinois. 

Chai'les  C.  Nott,  of  New  Yoi-k. 

William  A.  Kichardson,  of  Massachusetts. 

80UTHEKN  CLAIMS   COM3US8ION. 

Commissioners, 

Asa  O.  Aldis,  of  Vermont. 
James  B.  Howell,  of  Iowa. 
Orange  Ferris,  of  New  York. 

AMEKICAN  AXB  SPANISH  JOINT  CLAIMS  COMMISSION. 

Arbitrator  on  the  part  of  the  United  ,S'<a<es.— William  T.  Otto. 
Arbitrator  on  the  part  of  Spain.— Seaov  Don  Luis  de  Potestad. 
Umpire.— M.  IJartholili. 

Counsel  on  the  part  of  the  United  .S7rt<cs.— Thomas  J.  Durant. 
Counsel  on  the2>art  of  Spai7i.—,J.  Mandervile  Carlisle. 

COUKT  OF  COMMISSIONEKS  OF  ALABAMA  CLAIMS. 

Presiding  Jwrfj/e.— Hezi-kiah  G.  Wells. 

./wrf^es.— Kenneth  Kayner,  M'illiara  A.  Porter,  Caleb  Baldwin, 

Harvey  .lewell. 
Cotinsel  onbehalf  of  the  United  States.— John  A.  J.  Ci-eswell. 


THE  UNITED  STATES  ARMY. 

Gfenera/.— William  T.  Siicrman;    entered  service,   1  July,   1840; 

appointed  from   Ohio;    headciuarters,  Washington,'  D.  C; 

pay  Iter  year,  $i;i,.')00. 
IAeutenant-Gcneral.—riuU\t  H.  Sheridan ;  entered  service,  1  July, 

18.5:i;  appointc<l  from  Ohio;  headquarters, Chicago,  111. ;  pay 

per  year,  $11, 000. 
Major-  Generals. 
Winlielil  S.  Hancock;    entered  service,  1  July,  1814;   appointed 

fn>m  Pennsylvania;  hearlquarters.  New  York;  pay  per  year, 

Irvin  McDowell;  entered  sci-vice, I  July,  1838;  appointed  from 

Ohio;  headijuarters,  .San  Wancisco;  pay  per  year,  ST.'iOO. 
John  M.  Schoficiil;  cntere<l  service,  1  July,  18.i:i;  appointed  from 

California;  headquarters.  West  Point;  pay  per  year,  $7500. 
Bnffadiir-  Generals. 
John  Pope;    entered  sen'ice,  1  July,  1842;    appointed  fVom  Illi- 

nois;    lieadquarters,  Fort  Leavenworth,   Kan.;    i)av  per 

year,  $.W00. 
Oliver  O.Howard;    entered  scrvicx;,  1  July,  1854;    appointed 


THE  UNITED  STATES  OF  AMERICA.      6i 

from  Maine;    headquarters,  Portland,   Oregon;    pay  per 

yeai-,  $5500. 
Alfred  H.  Terry ;  entered  service,  15  Januaiy,  1865;   appointed 

from  Connecticut;  headquarters,  St.  Paul,  Minn.;  pay  per 

year,  $5500. 
E.  O.  C.  Ord;    entered  service,  IJuly,  1S39;    appointed  from 

Maryland ;    headqiiarters,  San  Antonio,  Texas ;    pay  per 

year,  $5500. 
Christopher  C.  Augiu-;  entered  service,  1  Jidy,  1843;  appointed 

from  New  York;  headquarters.  New  Orleans,  La. ;  pay  per 

year,  $5500. 
George  Crook ;    entered  eei-vice,  1  July,  1852 ;   appointed  from 

Ohio ;  headquarters,  Omaha,  Neb. ;  pay  per  year,  $5500. 


THE  UXITED  STATES  NAVY. 
Admiral. — David  D.  Porter ;  from  Pennsylvania ;  entered  service, 

3  February,  1829;  serving  at  Washington,  D.  C. 
Vice-Admiral. — Stephen  C.  Rowan;   from  Ohio;    entered  service, 

1  February,  1820;  serving  at  Washington,  D.  C. 
Rear- Admirals,  11 ;  Commodores,  25. 

Navy -Yards. —Yovtsmowth,  N.  H. ;  Charlestown,  Mass.;  Brook- 
l3Ti,  N.  Y. ;  Philadelphia,  Pa. ;  Washington,  D.  C. ;  Norfolk,  Va. ; 
Pensacola,  Fla. ;  Mare  Island,  Vallejo,  Cal. ;  Sackett's  Harbor, 
N.  Y. 


THE  FORTY-FIFTH  CONGRESS. 

[Began  4  March,  1877 ;  ends  3  March,  1879.] 


THE   SENATE. 

[The  full  Senate  consists  of  76  members ;  and  is  composed  of 
Republicans,  39;  Democrats.  34;  Independent,  1;  Vacancies,  2. 
The  figures  before  the  name  indicate  the  year  in  which  (on  the 
3d  of  March)  the  term  of  the  Senator  expires.  Those  marked 
thus  (*)  were  members  of  the  Senate  during  the  term  of  the 
XL.IV.  Congress.  The  compensation  of  Senators  is  fixed  at 
$5000  per  year;  mileage  at  the  rate  of  20  cents  per  mile,  to  be  es- 
timated by  the  nearest  route  usually  ti-aveled  to  and  from  each 
session;  and  an  allowance  of  $125  per  annum,  that  may  be 
drawn  in  stationery,  or  newspapers  in  kind,  or  commuted  in 
cash,  at  the  option  oY  the  Senator.] 

OFFICERS  OF  THE  SENATE. 
President— 'Wii.t.iAJsi  A.  Wheeler,  New  York,  Vice-Pres.  U.S.A. 

Secretary— Gy.o-rg^  C.  Gokham,  California Salary,  $4320 

Serg't-at-Arms—Ji)UV  R.  French,  North  Carolina...  4320 

SENATORS. 

ALABAMA. 

1879     *Georgc  E.  Spencer,  r Decatur 

1883       John  T.  Morgan,  d Sebna 


62      THE  UNITED  STATES  OF  AMERICA. 

ARKANSAS. 

1879      *Stcplicn  W.  Dorscv,  r Helena 

1883       Augustus  II.  (iarlami,  (I Little  llock 

CALIFORNIA. 

1879     *Aaron  A.  Sargent,  r Nevada  City 

1881     *Xewton  Bootli,  r Sacramento 

COLORADO. 

1S79       Jerome  I?.  Cliaflce  r Denver 

1883        Henry  M.  Teller,  r Central  City 

CONNECTICUT. 

1879      *William  H.  Barnum,  d Lime  Rock 

1881      *\Villiam  W.  Eaton,   d Hartford 

DELAWARE. 

1881      *Thomas  F.  Bayard,  d Wilmington 

1883      *Eli  Saulsbiiry,  d Dover 

FLORIDA. 

1879     *Simon  B.  Conover,  r Tallahasse 

1881      *Charles  W.  Jones,  d Pensacola 

GEORGIA. 

1879     *John  B.Gordon,  d Atlanta 

1883       BenjaminH.  Hill,  d Atlanta 

ILLINOIS. 

1879     *Richard  J.  Oglesby,  r Decatur 

1883       David  Davis,  md..". Bloomington 

INDIANA. 

1879     *01iver  P.  Morton,  r Indianapolis 

1881      *Joseph  E.  McDonald,  d Indianapolis 

IOWA. 

1879     *William  B.  Allison,  r Dubuque 

1883       Samuel  J.  Kirkwood,  r Iowa  City 

KANSAS. 

1879     *John  James  Ingalls,  r Atchison 

1883       Preston  B.  Plumb,  r Emporia 

KENTUCKY. 

1879     Thomas  C.  McCreery,  d Owensboro' 

1883       James  B.  Beck,  d Lexington 

LOUISIANA. 
1879    t  Vacancy. 
1883    t  H.  M.  Spofford,  d New  Orleans 

MAINE. 

1881      *Hannibal  Hamlin,  r Bangor 

1883      *James  U.  Blaine,  r Augusta 


MARYLAND. 


18' 


79     *George  R.  Dennis,  d Kingston 

1881      *W.  Pinckney  Whyte,  d Baltimore 


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MASSACHUSETTS. 

1881      *Hem-y  L.  Dawes,  r Pittsfield 

1883       George  F.  Hoar,  r Worcester 

MICHIGAN. 

1881      *Isaac  P.  Chi-istiancy,  r Lansing 

1883      *Tliomas  W.  Ferry,  r Grand  Haven 

MINNESOTA. 

1881     *Samuel  J.  R.  McMillan,  r St.  Paul 

1883     *Willlam  Windom,  r Winona 

MISSISSIPPI. 

1881      *Blanche  Kelso  Bruce,  r Florevrille 

1883       Lucius  Q.  C.  Lamar,  d Orford 

MISSOURI. 

1879      *Louis  V.  Bogy,  d St.  Louis 

1881      *FrancisM.  Cockrell,  d Warrensburg 

NEBRASKA. 

1881      *Algernon  S.  Paddock,  r Beati-ice 

1883       Alvin  Saunders,  r Omaha 

NEVADA. 

1879      *.Jolin  P.  .Jones,  r Gold  Hill 

1881      *William  Sharon,  r Virginia  City 

NEW  HAMPSHIRE, 

1879      *Bainbridge  Wadleigh,  r Milford 

1883       Edward  H.  RoUins,  r Concord 

NEW  JERSEY. 

1881      *Theodore  F.  Randolph,  d Morristown 

1883       John  R.  McPherson,  d Hudson 

NEW  YORK. 

1879      *Roscoe  Conkling,  r Utica 

1881      *Francis  Kernan,  d Utica 

NORTH  CAROLINA. 

1879      *Augustus  S.  Merrimon,  d Raleigh 

1883      *Matthew  W.  Ransom,  d Weldon 

OHIO. 

1879       Stanley  Matthews,  r Cincinnati 

1881     *Allen  G.  Thurman,  d Columbus 

OREGON. 

1879     *John  H.  Mitchell,  r Portland 

1883       Lafayette  F.  Grover,  d Salem 

PENNSYLVANIA. 

1879       J.  Donald  Cameron,  r Harrisburg 

1881      *William  A.  Wallace,  d Clearfield 

RHODE  ISLAND. 

1881      *Ambrose  E.  Burnside.r Providence 

1883      *Henry  B.  Anthony,  r Providence 


64      THE  UNITED  STATES  OF  AMERICA. 


-     SOUTH  CAROLINA. 

1879      *John  J.  Patterson,  r Columbia 

1883    t  Vacancy. 

TENNESSEE. 

1881      *James  E.  Bailey,  tl Clarksville 

1883       Isham  G.  Harris,  d Memphis 

TEXAS. 

1881      *Samuel  B.  Maxev,  d Paris 

1883       Richard  Coke,  d Waco 

VERMONT. 

1879     *.Justiu  S.  MorriU,  r Strafford 

1881      *GeorgeF.  Edmunds,  r Burlington 

VIRGINIA. 

1881      *Robert  E.  Withers,  d Alexandria 

1883      *Jolui  W.  Johnston,  d Abingdon 

WEST  VIRGINIA. 

1881      *rrank  Hereford,  d , Union 

1883     *Henry  G.  Davis,  d Piedmont 

WISCONSIN. 

1879     *Timothy  O.  Howe,  r Green  Bay 

1881      *AiigU8  Cameron,  r La  Crosse 

t  CoKTESTED. — Louisiana :  Short  term,  claimed  by  James  B. 
Eustis,  elected  by  Nicholls  Legislature;  Long  term,  claimed  by 
William  P.  Kellogg,  elected  by  Packard  Legislature.  Soutn 
Carolina  :  Claimed  by  Morgan  C.  Butler,  elected  by  llamjiton 
Legislature;  and  David  T.  Corbin,  elected  by  Chamberlain  Leg- 
islature. 


THE  HOUSE  OF  REPRESENTATIVES. 

[The  full  House  consists  of  293  members ;  and  is  composed  of 
Republicans,  14-t ;  Democrats,  149.  Those  marked  thus  (*)  were 
members  of  the  House  during  the  term  of  the  XLIV.  Congress. 
The  compensation  of  Representatives  is  the  same  as  that  of 
Senators.] 

OFFICERS  OF  THE  HOUSE. 
Speaket — 

C/eri-— George  M.  Adams,  Kentucky Salary,  $4896 

Serg't-at-Arins—Joua  G.  TilojirsON,  Ohio 4320 

REPRESENTATIVES. 

ALABAMA. 

1  John  T.  Jones,  d Demopolis 

2  Hilary  A.  Hcrl)crt,  d Montgomery 

3  *.Jeremiali  N.  Williams,  d Clayton 

4  t  Charles  M.  Shelley,  d Selma 

5  Robert  F.  Ligon,  d Tuskegee 

G      *Goldttmith  W.  Hewitt,  d Bimiingham 


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7     *William  H.  Forne}',  d Jacksonville 

5  W  iiliam  W.  Garth,  d Himtsville 

ARKANSAS. 

1  *Liicien  C.  Cause,  d Jacksouport 

2  *n'illiam  F.  Slemous,  d Monticello 

3  Jordan  E.  Cravens,  d C'larksville 

4  *Thomas  M.  Gunter,  d Fayette ville 

CALIFORNIA. 

1  t  Horace  Davis,  r San  Francisco 

2  *Hoi  ace  F.  Page,  r PlacerviUe 

3  *JohM  K.  Lnttiell,  d Santa  Rosa 

4  t  Komualdo  Pacheco,  r San  Luis  Obispo 

COLORADO. 

t*James  B.  Belford,  r Central  City 

CONNECTICUT. 

1  *Georgc  M.  Landers,  d Sevr  Britain 

2  *James  Phelps,  d Essex 

3  *John  T.  Wait,  r Norwich 

4  *Levi  Warner,  d Xonvalk 

DELAWARE. 

*James  Williams,  d Kenton 

FLORIDA. 

1    t*William  J.  Purman,  r Tallahasse 

^2    t  Horatio  Bisbee,  Jr.,  r Jacksonville 

<'EURGIA. 

1  *Julian  Hartridge,  d Sav.Tnmh 

2  *William  F..  Smith,  <l Ub'mr 

3  *P'»''P  ^00^.  "•.•••■ Americus 

-  !^?,^''-^'^.-¥FiT''^-; Greenville 

"  *Milton  A.Can.ller  d Atlanta 

6  *Janies  H.  Blount,  d Macon 

7  nvilliam  H.  Felton,  d .Cartersville 

8  *Alexander  H.  Stephens,  d Crawfordsville 

9  H.P.Bell,  d Ciunmiug 

ILLINOIS. 

1  William  Aldrich,  r. Chicago 

2  *tarter  H.  Harrison,  d Chicago 

^.        Ji?.»T."'-o  Brentano,  r \  ".Chiclilo 

t      Ji  ''^")- "  La throj),  r KockfoT-d 

5  *Horatio  C.  Burcliard,  r Freeport 

6  *Thonias  J.  Henderson,  v Princeton 

7  Philip  C.  Hayes,  r '....Morris 

8  *Greeiiburv  L".  Fort,  r Lacou 

, A    .  T'\''"\^,*  -'^•i  ^°-''*''  ^' ■  •  -Lewistown 

10  t  J.  F.  Marsh,  r Warsaw 

11  Kobert  M.  Knapp,  d Jersey villo 

12  *Williani  M.  Springer,  d ]  ispi  inglielii 

U        Thomas  t  .Tipton,  r Bloomington 

14  *Joseph  G.  Cannon,  r Tuscola 

15  *John  K.  Eden,  d Sullivan 


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66      THE  UNITED  STATES  OF  AMERICA. 


IG      nvilli.-im  A.  J.  Sparks,  d Carlyle 

1"      nVilliaiii  K.  Morrison,  il .- Waterloo 

IS    t*^Villialll  I larlzell,  il Clicstcr 

1!)        K.  \V.  Towiisheiul,  il Shawncetown 

INDIANA. 

1  *Bcnoiii  S.  Fuller,  d Boonvillc 

2  Thomas  U.  Cobb,  il Vincennes 

;5       Cit'orj^e  A.  JJic-knell,  d New  Albany 

■1        Leon  Idas 'Sex  ton,  r Uushville 

")        Thomas  M.  JJrowne,  r VViiichester 

6  *Milton  S.  IJobinson,  r • Anderson 

7  .John  lianna,  r Indianapolis 

8  *Morton  C.  Hunter,  r Bloom injf Ion 

9  Michael  T>.  White,  r Crawt'ordsville 

10  William  11.  Calkins,  r Laporte 

11  *.Ianies  L.  Evans,  r Noblesvillc 

12  *Aiidrew  H.  Hamilton,  d Fort  Wayne 

13  *Joliu  II.  Baker,  r Gcshen 

IOWA. 

1  .1.  C.  Stone,  r Burlinjjtoh 

2  Hiram  Price,  r Davenport 

;5        Theo.  W.  Burdi('k,  r l>ecorali 

4       Nathan  C.  Heering,  r Osa^e 

.')        Kusli  Clark,  r Iowa  City 

(i      *Ezekiel  S.  Samj)son,  r Sigourney 

7  H.  -J.  B.  Cummin{,fs,  r Winterset 

8  William  F.  Sapp,  r Council  Blurt's 

9  *Adtlison  OUver,  r Onawa 

KANSAS. 

1  *William  A.  Phillips,  r Salina 

2  Dudley  C.  Haskell,  r Lawrence 

3  Thomas  Uyan,  r Topeka 

KENTUCKY. 

1  *Andrew  R.  Boone,  d Mayfleld 

2  .Tames  A.  McKenzie,  d Oak  (irove 

3  .John  W.  Caldwell,  il Kussellville 

4  *,}.  Proctor  Knott,  d Lebanon 

r>        Albert  S.  Willis,  d Louisville 

fi       .John  G.  Carlisle,  d Covinn-tou 

7  *.Jose|)h  C.  S.  Blackburn,  d Versailles 

8  *Milton  .1.  Durham,  d Danville 

9  Thomas  Turner,  d Mount  Sterling 

10  *John  B.  Clarke,  d Augusta 

LOUISIANA. 

1  *l{iindall  L.  Gibson,  d New  Orleans 

2  *E.  .John  Kills,  d New  Orleans 

3  t*Chester  B.  Darrall  r Iberville  I'arish 

4  t  (ieorge  L.  Smith,  r Shreveport 

a       .John  K.  l^eonard,  r Monroe 

6    t*Charles  E.  Nash,  r New  Orleans 

MAINE. 
1       Thomas  B.  Reed,  r Portland 


THE  UNITED  STATES  OF  AMERICA.       67 


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5 


10 


*Wimam  P.  Fiye,  r Lewiston 

3       btephen  D.  Linrtsey,  r Xorriclgewock 

i       JLlewellyu  Powers,  r Houlton 

5      *Eugeue  Hale,  v Ellsworth 

MARYLAND. 

1       Daniel  M.  Hem-v,  d Cambridge 

?      *Ch.ai:les  B.  Roberts,  d TVestminstIr 

S        \\  illiam  Kimmell,  d Baltimore 

*      *Th.oinas  Swann,  d Baltimore 

5  *Eh  J.  Heukle,  d Brooklyn 

6  *William  Walsh,  d Cumberland 

MASSACHUSETTS. 

\      *^"li'*^'"  W.  Crapo,  r Xew  Bedford 

"o    .  S^",-!"™?"  ^^-  Harris,  r East  Bridgewater 

3    t  M  albridge  A.  Field,  r ^Boston 

t      J^-Sy^^'}  Morse,  d Boston 

5  *Nathaniel  P.  Banks,  r Walthani 

6  George  B.  Loriiig,  r Salem 

7  Benjaniiu  F.  Butler,  r Lowell 

8  AVilliam  Clafliu ,  r Xewtou 

9  William  W.  Rice,  r Worcester 

0  Amasa  Xorci-oss,  v ' Fitchburg 

11       George  D.  Robinson,  r Chicopee 

MICHIGAN. 

1  *Alpheus  S.  Williams,  d DeUoit 

■2       Eilwin  Willits,  r Monroe 

3  .Jonas  H.  McGowan,  r Coldwater 

-  E"'"i"  W- Keightley,  r Constantine 

i       ■^?'"?  l^  .Stone,  r Grand  Rapids 

6  Mark  S.  Brewer,  r Poutiac 

7  *Omar  D.  Conger,  r PoVt  Huron 

8  Charles  C.  Ellsworth,  r Greenville 

9  *Jay  A.  Hubbell,  r Houghton 

MINNESOTA. 

1      *Mark  H.Dunnell,  r Owatonna 

*HoraceB.  Strait,  r Shakopee 

Jacob  H.  Stewart,  r , .5t.  paul 

MISSISSIPPI. 

1  Heni-\-  L .  Muldrow,  d St-irkville 

2  Van  H.  Manning,  d. . .   '.  .■.HolYv  Springs 

.      *rm™Tc-^-,\^"'"''V'^ WinoSa 

4  *Otlio  R.  Singleton,  d Canton 

5  *Charle.s  E.  Hooker,  d ...Jackson 

6  James  R.  Chalmers,  d .'.Friar.s  Point 

MISSOURI. 

1  An\''^J°y.",t"fr. '■ : St.  Louis 

2  Nathan  Cole,  r    81.  Louis 

i    t  Lyne  S.  Metcall,  r st  J  ouis 

-  *o''',""''' >V.  H;'t''''7>/' New  Madrid 

R     *rhn'f''HM  ■""''''•.■••••' Lebanon 

6      *Charle.s  H.  Morg.in,  <1 .Lamar 


68  THE  UNITED  STATES  OF  AMERICA. 

7  ThomasT.  Crittenden,  il Warrcnsburp 

8  *Benianiin  J.  Franklin,  il Kansas  Citv 

9  *Daviil  Kea,  <1 savannah 

10  llenrv  \V .  Pollard,  r (Jhillicothc 

11  *J(.lin'n.  ClMrlv,  Jr.,  d Kayelto 

13      *.John  M.  Glover,  d La  Grange 

13     *Aylett  II.  Buekner,  d St.  Charles,  or  Mexieo 

NEBRASKA. 

Frank  Welch,  r Nor  folk 

NEVADA. 

Thomas  Wren,  r Eureka 

NEW  HAMPSHIRE. 

1  *rrank  Jones,  d Portsmouth 

2  James  F.  IJriggs,  r Mauehesttn- 

3  *Hcnry  \V.  Blair,  r Plymouth 

NEW  JERSEY. 

1  *Clement  11.  Sinnickson,  r Salem 

2  John  Howard  Pugh,  r Burlington  Ctiv 

3  *Milcs  Koss,  d New  Brunswick 

4  Alvah  A.  Clark,  d. .Somerville 

a     *Augustus  W.  Cutler,  d Mornstown 

6  Thomas  B.  Peddle,  r Newark 

7  *Augustus  A.  ilardcnbergh,  d Jersey  City 

NEW  YORK. 

1    1       James  W.  Covert,  d Flushing 

i   2       William  D.  Vecder,  d Brooklyn 

3  *.SiniL'ou  B.  Chittenden,  r lirooklyu 

4  *Archil>ald  M.  Bliss,  d Brooklyn 

5  Nicholas  Muller,  d New  York 

■   6      *Saniiiel  S.  Cox,  d New  York 

,   7        Authonv  EicklioO',  d New  York 

8  Anson  G.  McCook,  r New  York 

0      *Feriiando  Wood,  d New  York 

10  *Alnain  .S.  Hewitt,  d New  York 

11  *Benjamin  A.  Willis,  d New  York 

12  Cl:u-kson  N.  Potter,  d New  Huchelle 

15       John  11.  Ketchinn,  r Dover  Plain 

It      *George  M.  Beelje,  d IMouticello 

1.1        Stephen  L.  May  ham,  d .Schoaric 

K!       Terrencc  J.  (Juinn,  d Albany 

17  *Martin  I.  Townscnd,  r Troy 

18  *Andrew  Williams,  r Plattsburg 

19  Amaziah  B.  James,  r Ogilensburg 

23       John  H.  .Starin.  r Fultonvillc 

21  Solomon  JUmd v,  r Oxlord 

22  *George  A.  I'.aglev,  r Cohoes 

23  William  J.  Bacoii,  r Utica 

24  *William  H.  Baker,  r Constantia 

2.5       Fr.uik  Iliscock,  r Syracuse 

20  John  II.  Van  Canip,  v Lyons 

27      *Elbrid;,'e  G.  Lapham,  r Canandigua 

;  23       Jeremiah  W.  D wight,  r Drydeu 


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THE  UNITED  STATES  OF  AMERICA.       69 ; 

29  John  N.  lluugerford,  r Corning  L 

30  E.  Kirke  ilart,  d Albion" 

31  Charles  U.  Benedict,  d Attica  ! 

32  Daniel  N.  Lockwood,  d Buffalo  j 

33  George  W.  Patterson,  r WestHeld 

NORTH  CAROLINA. 

1  *Jesse  J.  Yeates,  d Mxirfreesborongh 

2  Curtis  H.  Brogden,  r Goldsborough 

3  *Allred  M.  Waddell,  d Wilmington 

•t      *Joseph  J.  Davis,  d Louisburgh 

5  *Alfrcd  M.  Scales,  d (ireensborough 

6  Walter  L.  Steele,  <l Rockingham 

7  *William  JM.  Kobbins,  d Statesville 

8  *Robert  B.  V^auce,  d Aslieville 

OHIO.  i 

1      *Milton  Sayler,  d Cincinnati  I 

*Henry  B.  Banning,  d Cincinnati  1 

3  Miles  Gardner,  r ■ Washington  Court-house  1 

4  *John  A.  McMahon,  d Dayton  I 

5  *Americus  V.  Rice,  d Ottawa 

6  Jacob  D.  Cox,  r Toledo 

V        Henry  L.  Dickej",  d Hillsborough 

S       J.  Warren  Keifer,  r Spriugtieid 

9  John  S.  Jones,  r Delaware 

.10      *Charles  Foster,  r Fostoria 

11  Henry  S.  Neal,  r Irontou 

12  Thomas  Ewing,  d Lancaster 

13  *iMiltou  I.  southard,  d Zanesville 

14  E.  B.  Finley,  d Bucyrus 

15  *]S'elson  H.  Van  Vorhes,  r Athens 

16  *Loreuzo  Dauford,  v St.  Clairville 

17  ■\Villiani  McKinley,  r Canton  j 

18  *James  Monroe,  r Oberlin  j 

19  *James  A.  Gartield,  r Hiram  i 

20  Amos  Towuseud,  r Cleveland  ! 

OREGON.  j 

t  Richard  Williams,  r Portland  ' 

PENNSYLVANIA.  I 

1  *Chni5mau  Freeman,  r ; Philadelphia  ', 

2  *Charles  0':<eill,  r Philadelphia  ! 

3  *8amuel  J.  Rindall,  d Philadelphia  ! 

4  *Willi;im  D.  Kelley,  r Philadelphia  j 

0        Alfred  C.  Harnier,  r Philadelphia  1 

(>        ^Villiam  Ward,  r Chester  [ 

7  Isaac  N.  Evans,  r Hatboro  1 

5  *lliestcr  Clymer,  d Heading  | 

0      *A.  Jlerr  smith,  r Lancaster  \ 

i  10       Samuel  A.  IJridges,  d Allentoivn  1 

11  *Franci9  D.  Colhus,  d Scranton 

12  I  lendi ick  1!.  Wright,  d Wilkesbarre 

13  t*James  B.  Reilly,  d Pottsville 

14  .John  W.  Killingur,  r Lebanon 

15  Edward  Overton,  Jr.,  r Towanda 


70  THE  UNITED  STATES  OF  AMERICA. 

k;       John  I.  Mitclicll,  r AVellsboro 

17  Jacob  M.  Caiiiiilicll,  r Joliiistow  n 

18  nvilliam  S.  Stcn^-er,  il Cliaiubcr.slmrKli 

19  *LL'vi  iMaisb,  d ^ '"'v 

20  *Levi  A.  INlacki'v,  il Lock  Havcii 

•21      Macob  Tunu'V,  d Gri'ciisbm->;li 

21  Hussell  En-elt,  r I'itli^burHh 

'23       Thomas  M.  IJavne,  r Pittsbiiij;ii 

•24       WiMiain  .S.  Shalleuburycr,  r Roclicstcr 

'25        Han-v  Wliilc,  r Indiana 

•20       John'M.  Tliouipsoii,  r lUitlcr 

'27       Lewis  F.  Watson,  r Warren 

RHODE  ISLAND. 

1  *Beniamin  T.  Eaincs,  r Providence 

2  *Latinier  W.  Ballon,  r Woonsocket 

SOUTH  CAROLINA. 

1    t*Josfi)li  IT.  Kainev,  r Georgetown 

'2       Bichard  II.  Cain,  r Oharlestoii 

3  t  !>•  Wvatt  Aiken,  <l Newbnrv 

'.    4        John"!!.  Kvins.d Spartanbnrjjrii 

5    t*Roberl  Smalls,  r Beaulort 

TENNESSEE. 

1  James  H.  Kanrtolph,  r NcwiJOrt 

2  *Jacob  M.  Thornlmrj'h,  r Knoxville 

3  *GeorKe  G.  Dibrell,  d Sparta 

4  *Hav\vood  Y.  Kid>lle,  d Lebanon 

5  *J<)hn  M.  Briiiht,  d Fayettcville 

(i      *John  V.  House,  d ClarksviUe 

7  *Wasliin},'ton  C.  Whitlhorne,  d Coknnbia 

8  *John  U.  (;.  Atkins,  il Paris 

9  *Williani  1'.  Caldwell,  d (jardner 

10    t*Casey  Vouiig,  d Memphis 

TEXAS. 

I    1      *John  H.  Keamin,  rt Palestine 

I    2      *Daviil  B.  Culberson,  d .Tefl'ersou 

I   3      *Janies  W.  Throckniortou,  d McKinney 

1    4      *KoKer  Q.  Mills,  d Corsicana 

5  1).  C.  ( iiddiufc's,  d IJrenham 

6  *Gustave  Schleicher,  d Cuero 

'  VERMONT. 

1  *Charles  H.  Joyce,  r Kutland 

2  *I)uilley  C.  Denison,  r Kuyaltou 

3  *(je()rge  \V.  Ilendee,  r Morrisville 

VIRGINIA. 

I    1      *Beverlv  I'..  Douglas,  il Ayletts 

2  t*Jo'"'  <'0"'le,  Jr.,  d Norfolk 

3  *Gilbi'rt  C.  Walker,  d liichniond 

4  t Joseph  Jorgensen,  r Petersbui'g 

5  *Gcorge  C.  Caliell,  d Danville 

(i      *John  Kandolj))!  Tucker,  d Lexington 

7  *Johii  T.  Harris,  d Harrisonljin-g 

8  *Kppa  lluuton,  d Warrentou 

9  -    «  .  .  , 


*Kppa  lluuton,  d vV  arrentou 

AuDurn  L.  Pridemore,  rt Lee  Couit-house 


THE  UNITED  STATES  OF  AMERICA.       71 


WEST  VIRGINIA. 

1  *Benianiin  Wilson,  d Wilsonburgh 

2  Benjamin  F.  Martin,  d Pruntytown 

3  Jolin  E.  Kenna,  d Kanawha  Court-house 

WISCONSIN. 

1  *Charles  G.  Williams,  r Janesville 

2  *Lucien  B.  Caswell,  r Fort  Atkinson 

3  George  C.  Hazletou,  r Boscohel 

4  *Williani  Pitt  Lvnde,  d Milwaukee 

5  Edward  S.  Bra'srsr,  d Fond  du  Lac 

6  Gabriel  Bouok,^! Oshkosh 

7  H.  L.  Humphrey,  r ' Hudson 

8  Thaddeus  C.  Pound,  r Chippewa  Falls 

DELEGATES  FROM  THE  TERRITORIES. 

[The  miniber  of  Territorial  Delegates  is  8;  of  whom  4  are  Re- 
publicans, 3  Democrats,  and  1  Independent.] 

Arizona *Hiram  S.  Stevens,  d Tucson 

Dakota *Jefferson  P.  Kidder,  r Vermilion 

Idaho S.  S.  Fenu,  d Mount  Idaho 

Montana *Martin  Maginnis,  d Helena 

Xkw  Mexico . .    Trinidad  Romero,  r 

Utah *Gecirge  Q.  Cannon,  ind Salt  Lake  City 

Washington.  .  *Orange  .lacobs,  r Seattle 

Wyoming W.  W.  Corlett,  r Cheyenne 


t  Note.— Seats  marked  thus  (t)  are  contested.  They  aggre- 
gate twent>--one,  and  the  contests  are  as  follows,  six  by  Repnljli- 
cans  and  fifteen  by  Democrats  : 

Alabama. — Jere  Haralson,  rep.,  vs.  Charles  M.  Shelley,  dem. 

California.— Vi'iUmra  A.  Piper,  dera.,  vs.  Horace  Davis,  rep.; 
Peter  D.  Wigginton,  dem.,  vs.  Romualdo  Pacheco,  rep. 

Cotororfo.— Thomas  M.  Patterson,  dem.,  vs.  .James  B.  Belford,  rep. 

Florida. — R.  H.  M.  Davidson,  dem.,  vs.  William  J.  Purman,  rep. ; 
Jesse  J.  Finley,  dem.,  vs.  Horatio  Bisbee,  Jr.,  rep. 

Illinois.— John  H.  Huugate,  dem.,  vs.  J.  F.  Marsh,  rep.;  Ben- 
jandn  F.  Willey,  rep.,  vs.  William  Hartzell,  dem. 

Louisiana.— J nmes  ft.  Acklin,  dem.,  vs.  Chester  B.  Darrall,  rep.; 
J.  B.  Elam,  dem.,  vs.  George  L.  Smith,  rep.;  Edward  W. 
Robertson,  dem.,  vs.  Chai'les  E.  Xash,  rep. 

Massachusetts.— Tienjam'm  Dean,  dem.,  vs.  Walbridge  A.  Field, 
rep. 

Missouri.— lAohevt  G.  Frost,  dem.,  vs.  Lyne  S.  Metcalf,  rep. 

Oregon.— Si\m\K\  McDowell,  dem.,  vs.  Richard  Williams,  rep. 

Pennsylvania.— James  li.  Xutting,  rep.,  vs.  James  B.  Reilly,  dem. 

South  Carolina. — .lames  S.  Richardson,  dem.,  vs.  Joseph  H.  Rain- 
ey,  rep.;  L.  Cass  Carpenter,  rep.,  vs.  D.  Wyatt  Aiken, 
dem.;  G.  I).  Tillman,  dem.,  vs.  Robert  Smalls,  rep. 

Tennessee. — William  Uamlolph,  rep.,  vs.  Casey  Young,  dem. 

Virginia. — Joseph  Segar,  rep.,  vs.  John  Goodc,  Jr.,  dem.;  Will- 
iam E.  Hinton,  dem.,  vs.  Joseph  Jorgensen,  rep. 


72       THE  UNITED  STATES  OF  AMERICA. 
THE    LATE   ADMINISTRATION,   iSGy-?;. 

President— VlyBBQS  S.  Grant,  of  Illinois. 

Vice- President  n, 

Scliuyler  Colfax,  of  Indiana  ; 
Henry  Wilson,  of  Massiiihusetts. 

Secretaries  of  State, 

Klilm  B.  Wasliburne,  of  lUinoia; 
Hamilton  Fisli,  of  Now  York. 

Secretaries  of  the  Treasury, 

George  S.  JJnuiwcll,  of  Jfassacluisetts; 
William  A.  Ricliar  Is  in,  of  M;(ssacliusett8; 
Benjamin  II.  I5rist<i»v,  of  Kentucky; 
Lot  M.  -Morrill,  of  Maine. 

Secretaries  of  War, 

.Jolin  A.  Rawlins,  of  Illinois; 
Willi  im  W.  HGl.jn  iii,  of  I  jwa; 
Alp'ionso  Tafi,  (il  Oliio; 
J.  Donald  Cameron,  of  Pennsylvania. 

Secretaries  of  the  Nary, 

Ailolpli  K.  I'.orie,  of  Pennsylvania; 
Ceorgc  M.  Rubeson,  of  New  Jersey. 

Secretaries  of  the  Interior, 

Jacob  I).  Cox,  of  Ohio; 
Columbus  Delano,  ot  Ohio; 
Zaehariuli  Chandler,  of  Michigan. 

Attorneys  •  General, 

K.  Kockwood  Hoar,  of  ^Inssachusetts; 
Amos  T.  Akciinan,  of  Geoi';f ia; 
Geor^'c  II.  \\  illiams,  of  Ore;ron  ; 
Kdwar.ls  I'ierreimnt,  of  New  York; 
Alphouso  Talt,  ol  Ohio. 

Postmasters  -General, 

John  A.  .J.  Cressvve'l,  of  Jlaryland; 
M.irshall  .fewidl,  of  Connecticut; 
James  N.  Tynei-,  of  Indiana. 


THE   NATIONAL  PARTIES  AND  CANDIDATES 

OF  1S76. 

PROHIRITION. 

Convention — Cleveland,  Ohio,  ^Vcdne8day,  17  May,  1876. 
For  President — Grrcn  Clay  Smith,  of  l\entuckj'. 
Vice-President— iJi'n\(^'ox\  T.  istewart,  of  Ohio. 


THE  UNITED  STATES  OF  AMERICA.       73 

GREENBACK. 

Convention— ln<iiann]^o\i',  Iml.,  Thursday,  18  May,  1876. 
For  President— Fe[er  Cooper,  of  New  York. 
Vice-President— Samuel  F.  Cary,  of  Ohio. 

AMERICAN. 

[Anti-Secret  Society.] 

il/rtss-meefin^— Pittsburgh,  Pa.,  Friday,  9  June,  1876. 
For  President— J  Ames  R.  Walker,  Wheatou,  111. 

Vice-President— Doaald  Kii-kpatrick,  Syracuse,  N.  Y . 

KEPCBLICA>.-. 

Convention — Cincinnati,  Ohio,  Thursday,  15  June,  1876. 
For  President — Kutherlord  B.  Hayes,"  of  Ohio. 

Vice-President— WilUam  A.  Wheeler,  of  New  York. 

DEMOCRATIC. 

Convention— St  Louis,  Mo.,  Wednesday,  28  .Tune,  1876. 
For  President— Sixmuei  J.  Tilden,  of  New  York. 

Vice-President— Thomas  A.  Hendricks,  of  Indiana. 


SUMMARY'   OF  ELECTORAL  VOTE, 

as  declared  in  joiut  convention,  at  five  minutes  past  four  o'clock 
a.  m.,  2  March,  1877. 


HATES  AXD  WHEELER. 

21  States.  Vote. 

California 6 

Colorado 3 

Florida 4 

Illinois 21 

Iowa 11 

Kansas 5 

Louisiiina 8 

Maine 7 

Massachusetts 13 

Michigjin 11 

Minnesota 0 

Nebraska 3 

Nevada 3 

New  Hampshire 5 

Ohio 22 

Oregon 3 

Pennsylvania 2S) 

lUioile"  Islanil 4 

South  Carolina 7 

V*i-mont 5 

Wieconsiu 10 

185 


TILDEX  AXD  HE^^)KICKS. 

17  States.  Vote. 

Alabama 10 

Arkansas 6 

Connecticut 6 

De  aware 3 

Ceorjiia 11 

Indiana 15 

Kentucky 12 

^Maryland 8 

Mississippi 8 

Missouri 15 

New  Jersey 9 

New  York 35 

North  Carolina 10 

Teni.essee 12 

Texas 8 

Virginia 11 

West  Virginia 5 


184 


74       THE  UNITED  STATES  OF  AMERICA. 


POPULAR  VOTE  FOIi  PllESIDENT,  1872. 


CO 

a 

H 

■< 
H 


Alabama 

Afkausas 

California 

Connecticut 

Delaware 

Florida 

Georgia 

Illinois 

Indiana 

Iowa 

Kansas 

Kentucky  

Louisiana 

Maine 

Maryland 

Massachusetts. 

Michigan 

Minnesota 

Mississippi .... 

Missouri 

Nebraska  

Nevada 

N.  Hampshire. 

New  -Jersey 

New  York 

North  Carolina 

Ohio 

Oregon 

Pennsylvania  . 

Rhode  Island  .. 

South  Carolina 

Tennessee 

Texas 

Vermont 

;  Virginia 

j  West  Virginia 

Wisconsin  — 


Total 3CG 


10 

6 

6 

C 

3 

■4 

11 

21 

15 

11 

12 

8 

7 

8 

13 

II 

.>) 

8 

l.o 

3 

3 

.5 

9 

3.'5 

10 

22 

3 

29 

4 

7 

12 


11 
10 


79144 

37927 
40718 
4.i!S72 
10205 
15128 
7G278 

184770 

163(i37 
71134 
32970 

100212 

*t;(i4(i7 
29087 
G7G85 
59260 
77027 
3.5211 
47191 

151433 

7705 

6230 

31425 

70801 

387279 
(19474 

244:121 
7740 

2119(51 
5329 
22!M)3 
9439] 
60500 
10947 
91440 
29537 
86477 


2842425 


90272 
41073 
51020 
50(538 
11115 
17705 
62715 

241248 

186144 

131233 
67048 
88816 
59975 
61422 
06760 

133472 

136202 
.55709 
81910 

119196 

18245 

8413 

37168 

91611 

4407.59 
94304 

281852 
11820 

349689 
13665 
72290 
83655 
47406 
41487 
93415 
.32283 

104992 


3579793 


a 

CO 


10(;8 

201 

487 


4000 
3058 
1417 
2221 
596 
2374 


19 

2861 


2429 


100 

(i30 

1454 


1163 
572 


187 


2.580 

593 

42 

600 

834 


29489  5608 


5  S 


206 


1271 


200 

•ioi 

2100 

mi) 


95(i 


902: 
6492 


29808 


1073(1 
16514 


10828 
3146 

12234 

435(; 

423 

2337 

.53120 
21090 
57878 
33482 


3-2335 

74212 
5.5043 
20498 
34725 

l65i() 

2177 

5413 

14180 

53480 

21830 

34268 

3502 

136098 

8336 

49200 


29947 
1993 
2143 

17681 


Grant's  majority 702,271 

Whole  vote 6,457,315 

♦Custom-house  Board  count:    Grant,  71,653;   Greeley,  .57,029. 
P^lectoral  vote  of  Stjite  I'cjected  by  Congress. 


THE  UNITED  STATES  OF  AMERICA.       75 


POPULAB  VOTE  FOR  PRESmENT,  1876. 


03 


Alabama 

Arkansas  

California 

Colorado* 

Connecticut 

Delaware 

Floridaf 

Georgia 

Illinois 

Indiana 

Iowa 

Kansas.  ...'. 

Kentucky 

LoiiisianaJ; 

Maine 

Maryland 

Massachusetts.., 

Michigan 

Minnesota 

Mississippi 

Missouri 

Nebraska 

Nevada 

New  Hampshire. 

New  Jersey 

New  York". 

North  Carolina.. 

Ohio 

Oregon 

Pennsylvania  . . . 
Rhode  Island. . . . 
South  Carolina?. 

Tennessee 

Texas 

Vermont 

Virginia 

West  Virginia... 
Wisconsin 


H 


3 

4 

11 

21 

15 

11 

.5 

13 

8 

7 

8 

13 

11 

.5 

8 

1.5 

3 

3 

5 

9 

3.5 

10 

22 

3 

29 

4 

7 

12 

8 

.5 

11 

.5 

10 


a 

O 


68708 

38GG9 

79264 

14154 

59034 

10745 

23849 

.50454 

278232 

207971 

171332 

78354 

97156 

75135 

66300 

71979 

150082 

166534 

72962 

.52705 

144398 

31916 

10383 

41525 

103.523 

489207 

106402 

330698 

1.5214 

384195 

15787 

91780 

89695 

44803 

44091 

9.55.58 

41996 

1.30070 


4044860 


HP 


103189 

58083 

76464 

13316 

61934 

1.3381 

22923 

130160 

258601 

213.526 

112121 

37902 

159696 

70570 

49913 

91777 

108975 

141095 

43799 

112143 

202687 

17554 

9.308 

384.50 

11.5966 

521949 

122580 

3231.82 

141.57 

306202 

10712 

90906 

133228 

104803 

202.54 

1.39667 

5r;565 

123930 


4296668 


00 


298 
47 


i74 


18241 

12710 

9490 

7773 

1944 

"663 


779 
9060 
2311 

'3498 
2830 


712 

1987 


3057 

.510 

7206 

60 


80 


1419 
1.509 


869.58 


19 

'378 


184 


133 

818 


10 
94 

766 


63 


sv 

42 

2.3.59 


1636 

1 

1.321 

68 


807 


2734 

838 


926 


920 

Plurali 

49721 

32.523 


4565 
15724 


40234 
1.5542 

21780 


11,532 
1075 

2988 


2747 

546 

9383 

4947 

874 


23757 
"4604 


S 

a 
p 


34181 
19116 


1748 
2636 


79706 
ty  5555 


59778 
'i9788 


59438 

54728 


11689 
28396 
16178 


43.5.33 
60000 


44109 
131.50 


Total^. .....  .^.  369^ 

The   "American"   or  " Anti-Secret-Society "  ticket  received: 

Illinois,  286;  Kansas,  23;  Michigan,  71;  Ohio,  76;  Pennsylvania, 

a3;  in  all,  .5.39. 

Agg.  vote,  8,437,103;  Tilden  over  Ilayes,  251,808 ;  over  all,  156,233. 
*  Colorado.    The  vote  for  governor,  3  October,  1876.    p;iect- 


76      THE   UNITED   STATES  OF  AMERICA. 


STATE  LEGISLATIVE  STATISTICS. 

Basis  of  Representation.— Representation  in  both  branches 
of  the  Legislature  is  based  upon  population  in  all  States  ex- 
cept six,  viz  :  Indiana,  the  number  of  Avhite  adult  males;  Ken- 
tucky, Massachusetts,  Mississippi,  and  Tennessee,  the  number 
ot  qualified  voters;  New  Hampshire,  the  number  of  ratable 
polls  for  the  House,  and  direct  taxes  for  the  Senate. 

Election  of  Senators.— Senators  are  elected  by  counties  or 
districts  in  all  States  except  Rhode  Island,— there  by  towns. 
Anmialhj,  in    Connecticut,  Maine,  Massachusetts,  Michigan, 

Rhode  Island,  and  Wisconsin. 
BienniaUy,  in  Minnesota,  Nebraska,  New  York,  North  Carolina, 

Oliio,  Pennsylvania,  Tennessee,  Vermont,  and  West  Vii-irinia. 
TrieiiniaUy,  in  New  Jersev. 
Qnndrennially,  in  Alabama,  Arkansas.  California,  Delaware, 

Florida,  Georgia,  Illinois,  Indiana,  Iowa,  Kansas,  Kentucky, 

Louisiana,  Maryland,  Mississippi,  Missouri,  Nevada,  Oregon, 

South  Carolina,  and  Virginia. 
Sexenniulhj,  in  Texas. 

Election  of  Representatives.— Representatives' are  elected 
by  districts  in  all  States  except  Maine,  New  Hampshire,  Ver- 
mont, and  Rhode  Island,-  there  bv  towns. 
Annually,  in  Connecticut,  Kansas,' Maine,  Massachusetts,  Min- 
nesota, New  Hampshire,  New  Jersev,  New  York,  Rhode  Isl- 
and, West  Virginia,  and  Wisconsin.  > 
liicnniully,  in  Alabama,  Arkansas,  California,  Delaware,  Flor- 
ida, Georgia,  Illinois,  Indiana,  Iowa,  Kentucky,  Louisiana, 
Maryland,  Michigan,  Mississippi,  Slissouri,  Nebraska,  Neva- 
da, Noith  Carolina,  Ohio,  Oregon,  Pennsylvania,  South  Caro- 
lina, Tennessee,  Texas,  Vermont,  and  Virginia. 

Minority  Representation.— Illinois  is  divided  into  flftj-one 
districts,  entitled  to  one  senator  and  three  representatives 
each;  and,  "  in  all  elections  of  representatives,  each  qualified 
voter  may  (;ast  as  many  votes  for  one  candidate  as  there  are 
representatives  to  be  elected,  or  mav  distril)Ute  the  same  or 
equal  parts  thereof  among  the  (landidates  as  he  shall  see  fit, 
and  the  candidates  highest  in  votes  shall  be  declared  elected." 
In  no  other  state  has  minority  representation  been  adopted. 


ors  were  chosen  bv  legislature  in  joint  convention,  7  November, 
187(;:    Hayes,  .")0;  Tilden,  24;  absent,  1  Deni. 

t  Florida.  This  vote  is  given  as  officially  promulgated  by 
the  board  of  canvassers.  Actnal  vote  returned  :  Tilden,  '24,440; 
Hayes,  •U.VyO.  The  revised  count,  as  reported  bv  Northern  Dem- 
ocratic witnesses  of  the  work  of  the  board  of  canvassers  ;  Tilden, 
23,034;  Hayes,  21,777. 

I  Louisiana.    Returning-board  count.     Actual  vote,  accord- 
ing to  ti-iplicate  returns  in  possession  of  parish-clerks  :    Tilden, 
183,8.59;  Hayes,  77,174. 

I     §  South  Carolina.    Claimed  by  Democi'ats  that  tlie  returns 
!  of  vote  actually  cast  show  a  small  majority  for  two  or  more  Til- 
den electors. 


THE  UNITED  STATES  OF  AMERICA.       77 


STATE  LEGISLATIVE  STATISTICS-— CoXTiyUED. 


State. 


Capital. 


Xext session.  'Next  election. 


Alabama Montgomery...    33    lOO 

Arkansas Little  Itock....    31  1  03 

California Sacramento.... ,  40 

Colorado Denver 20 

Connecticxit ...  Hartford 

Delaware Dover 

Florida Tallahassee — 

Georgia Atlanta 

Illinois Springfield 

Indiana Indianapolis  .. 

Iowa Des  Moines  — 

.Kansas Topeka 

'  Kentuckv Frankfort 

1  Louisiana New  Orleans  . . 

Maine AugusUi 

I  Marj-land ;  A nnapolis 

^fassaclui.setts.  IJoston 

!  Micliicran Lan.«injr 

I  Slinnesota St.  Paul 

Mi-si-sippi Jackson 

I  Missouri .Jefferson  City. 

!  Xeliraska Lincoln 

I  Nevada Carson  City  . . . 

N.  Hamiishire.  Concord 

New  Jersey —  Trenton 

New  York". Alliaiiy 

North  Carolina  Halcigh 

Ohio  Columbus 

Oregon Sulem 

Pennsylvania..  Harrisburg — 

Rhode  Island..  Newport,  Prov. 

South  Carolina  Columbia 

Tenncs.iee Nasbvdic 

Texas Austin 

Vermont M<iiitp(licr  .... 

Virginia Hu-liniond 

West  Virginia.  Wheeling 

Wisconsin  -Madison 

Tcrritorien. 

Alaska Sitkn 

Arizona Tucson 

Dakota Yankton 

|)i^l.  Columbia  Washington.... 

Mado Uoise  City 

Imlian  Ter..  ..  Tnhle<iuah 

Montana Helena | 

New  Mexico...  Santa  Fc I 

Utah Salt  Lake  City 

Washiiigtim  ...  Olympia 

Wvoming Cheyenne 


80 
49 
21  )247 
9  !  21 

24  '  .-,3 
44  |17.i 
51  l.J3 
.^JO  1 100 
.■)0  100 
40  ll25 
38  I 100 

36  ,120 

31  l.il 
26  '  87 

40  240 

32  100 

41  lOG 

37  1120 
34  143 
30  i  84 

25  I  50 
12  .379 
21  00 
32  128 
.W  120 


37 
30 
50 
37 
33 


111 
60 

201 
72 

124 


25  I  75 

31  I  93 

30  243 

43  132 

24  I  (i5 

33  ,100 
C'n'II 


,*Nov. 
*Jan. 
*Dec. 
»Jan. 
I  Jan. 
l*Jan. 
'  Jan. 
,  Jan. 
,*Jan. 
*Jan. 
*Jan. 
*Jan. 
♦Dec. 
i  Jan. 
i  Jan. 
•Jan. 

Jan. 
!*Jan. 
i  Jan. 
♦Jan. 
iMan. 
!*Jan. 
l*Jan. 
}  June 
'■  Jan. 

Jan. 
♦Jan. 
:*Jan. 
♦Sept. 

Jan. 
I  Mav 
j  Nov. 
!*Jan. 
♦Jan. 
♦Oct. 
♦Dec. 
♦Jan. 
1  Jan. 


1878 
1879 
1877 
1879 


5  Aug. 

2  Sept. 

5  Nov. 

1  Oct. 
1878' 5  Nov. 
1879' 5  Nov. 
187915  Nov. 
1878^2  Oct. 
1879i5  Nov. 
1879  14  Oct. 
1878  9  Oct. 
187915  Nov. 
1877;  7  Aug. 
1878i5Nov. 


1878 
1878 
1877 
1878 
1878 
1878 
1878 
1878 
1878 
1879 
1877 
1878 
1877 
1878 


1878J0  Sept.1877 
1878Ji)Nov. 
1878  G  Nov. 
187915  Nov. 
1878  6  Nov. 
1878' 6  Nov. 
]879!5  Nov. 
1879' 5  Nov. 
187915  Nov. 
18771 12  Mar, 
1878  8  Jan. 
1878|<)  Nov. 
1879' 5  Nov. 
1,878' 9  Oct. 
1878:3  June 
1878  5  Nov. 
1877:3  April  1^78 
I877I5N0V.  1878 
I879I5  Nov.  1878 
1879' 5  Nov.  1878 
1878|  10  Sept.  1878 
1877  6  Nov.  1877 
1879'8  Oct.  1878 
1878,0  Nov.   1877 


18' 
1877 
1878 
1877 
1877 
1878 
1878 
1878 
.  1878 
1878 
1877 
1878 
1877 
1878 
1878 


«     18  ;Man. 
13  1  2«  (♦Dec. 


1878,5  Nov. 
187810  Nov. 


1878 
1877 


13  I  2fi    ' 

Sot'  org  anizcd 

13  120     Jan.     1878  0  Aug.  1m77 


13  I  20  *Dec. 

13  I  20  Man. 

13     30  MXt. 

13  1  20  ♦Nov. 


1877  3  Sept.  1H77 

1878  5  Aug.  1>>78 
1M77  5  Nov.  1.S78 
1«77  5  Nov.  1878 


•  l.i>Ki'»lnHirc  iiicetn  biennially ;  not  stnrrcil,  mccU  annually. 


78       THE  UNITED  STATES  OF  AMERICA. 

GUBEUNATOUIAl.    STATISTICS;    HEPKESEXTATIVES   IN 
CONGRESS;  AND  ELECTORAL  VOTE 


Salary.  ^   Term  expires.  Rep.  El'rs 


State. 


'  .\la1);iiiia 

Arkiiiisais 

Cali('i)riiia 

Colorado 

CoillR'CtCUt.  . . . 

Delaware 

Florida 

Gi'orfria 

Illinois 

Indiana 

!  Iowa 

i  Kansas 

1  Kentucky 

I  Louisiana 

j  Maine 

I  Maryland 

'  Massachusetts. 

Mi<'liijj:an 

jMinnesota 

Mississippi 

Missouri 

Nebraska 

Nevada 

N.  Hampshire. 

New  .Tersey 

New  York* 

North  Carolina 

OIno 

Oregon 

Pennsylvania.. 

Rhode  Island.. 

Soutli  Carolina 

Tennes.see 

Texas 

Vermont 

Virginia  

West  A'irginia. 

Wisconsin 

Territories. 

Alaska 

Arizona 

Dakotji 


Governor. 


Geo.  S.  Houston. 
Wui.  U.Miller... 
William  Irwin  ... 
John  L.  Koult.... 
H.D.  ITul)hard... 
.lohn  P.  Cochran. 
Geo.  W.  Diiw  . . . 
Air.  H.  Cohjuitt.. 

S.  M.  C^ullom 

J.  D.Williams... 
J.  G.  Newl.oM..., 
Geo.  T.  Antliony. 
.1.  1?.  McCreai-j'". . 
F.  T.  NichoUs:... 
Selden  Connor  . . , 
John  L.  Carroll.. 
Alex.  H.  Rice... 
C.  M.  Croswell... 
J.  S.  Pillsburv..., 
J.  M.  Stone..!.... 
John  S.Phelps... 

Silas  Garher , 

L.  R.  Bradley.... 
T5.  V.  Prescott. . . , 

Jos.  D.  Bedle 

Lucius  Robinson. 
Zcl)uloiiB.\ance. 
Thos.  L.  Young.., 
S.  F.  Chadwick  . . 
J.  F.  HartTauCt... 
C.  C.  VanZandt ., 
Wade  Ilaumton. . 

J.  D.  Porter 

K.  n.  IIubl)ard... 

IF.  Fairl)anks 

.1.  L.  Kemper 

II.  M.  :Matliews  .. 
H.  Ludington..... 


Oliver  O.IIoward , 
A.  K.  I'.  Sa fiord., 
T.  L.  Penninglfin, 


Dist.  ColunibiaiW'iii.  'rimlall 


Idaho  ... 
Inili.ti)  Ter  .. 

Montana 

New  MexiC/O. 

Ltah 

Washington  . 
Wyoming... . 


. j.^L  liraynian 

.  JNot  organized.. . 

P.enj.  F.  Potts... 

Sani'l  B.  Axtell.. 

Geo.  W.  Emory  . 

Elisha  P.  Ferry  . 

Jolin  M.  Thayer. 


$3000 

arm) 

7000 

;50(«) 

■2000 
'2000 
3.500 
4000 

(;ooo 

0000 
3O0O 
3000 
.5000 
8000 
2.500 
4.500 
.5000 
1000 
3800 
4000 
.5000 
'2500 
GOOO 
1000 
5000 
lOOOf) 
4000 
4000 
1.500 

10000 

1000 
3500 
4000 
4000 
1000 
5000 
2700 
.5000 

Mint 
3500 
3500 

Sec'y 
3.500 


3500 
3500 
3500 
3500 
3500 


Nov. 

.Ian. 

Dee. 

Jan. 

Jan. 

Jan. 

Jan. 

-lau. 

,Ian. 

Jan. 

.Ian. 

Jan. 

Sept. 

Jan. 

Jan. 

•Ian. 

.Jan. 

.Ian. 

Jan. 

.Ian. 

•Ian. 

Jan. 

.Jan. 

.lune 

.Ian. 

Dec. 

-Jan. 

Jan. 

Sept. 

Jan. 

May 

Dec. 

.Tan. 

Jan. 

Oct. 

Jan. 

Mcli. 

Jan. 


187S 
1879 
1879 
1879 
1879 
1879 
1881 
1881 
1881 
1881 
1878 
1879 
1879 
1881 
1878 
1880 
1878 
1879 
1878 
1878 
1881 
1879 
1879 
1878 
1878 
1879 
1881 
1878 
1878 
1879 
1878 
1878 
1879 
1879 
1878 
1878 
1881 
1878 


ry  Gm^ernor 
April  1S77 
Jan.     1878 


July     1880 


July  1878 

Dec.  1879 

Dec.  1879 

April  1880 

Feb.  1879 


8 
4 
4 
1 
4 
1 
2 

9 

19 

13 
9 
3 

10 
6 
5 
6 

11 
9 
3 
6 

13 
1 
1 
3 
7 

.33 
8 

20 
1 

27 
2 
5 

10 
6 
3 
9 
3 
8 


State  GoYcmort:  Kep.  l.'i;  Oftm.  2.'i.        TcrritorieB:  Kep.  10. 


THE  UNITED  STATES  OF  AMERICA. 


79 


DATES   OF   ADMISSION  TO  THE   UNION;    POPIILATION 
AND  AREA. 

[Census  of  1870.] 


States. 


<0 

S3 

o 


Alabama 

Arkansas 

Caliloniia 

Colorado 

Connecticut — 

Delaware 

Floi-ida 

Georgia 

Illinois 

Indiana 

Iowa 

Kansas 

Kentucky 

Louisiana 

Maiae 

Maryland 

Massachuictts. 

Michigan 

Minnesota 

Mississippi 

Missoui-i 

Nebraska 

Nevada 

New  HampsMre. 

New  Jersey 

New  York 

North  CaroUna.. 

Ohio 

Oregon 

Pennsylvania.... 

Rhode  Island 

South  Carolina . . 

Tennessee 

Texas 

Vermont 

Virginia 

West  Virginia. . . 
Wisconsin 


1819 

1836 

1850 

1876 

1776 

1776 

184.5 

1776 

1S18 

1816 

1816 

lio 

179: 

181: 

1320 

1776 

1 776 

183' 

1858 

181 

1821 

J  867 

1864 

1776 

1 

1776 

1776 

1802 

1859 

1776 

1776 

1776 

1796 

1845 

1791 

1 

1863 

1849 


P 

A 

o 


o 


996,992 

484,471 

560,247 

39,864 

.537,454 

125,015 

187,748 

1,184,109 

2,539,891 

1,680,637 

1,191,792 

364,399 

1,321,011 

726,915 

626,915 

780,894 

1,457, Sol 

1,184,059 

439,706 

327,922 

1,721,295 

122,993 

42,491 

318,300 

906,098 

4,,S82,759 

1,071,361 

2,665,260 

90,923 

3,521,791 

217,353 

705,606 

1,258,.520 

818,.579 

330,.551 

1,225,163 

442,014 

1,054,670 


12; 


a 

.£P 
"3 
ti 
o 


987,030 

479,445 

350,416 

33,265; 

423,8151 

115,879| 

182,7811 

1,172,9821 

2,024,6931 

1,539,163 1 

987,735 

316,007 

1,257,613 

665,088 

578,034 

697,482 

1,104,032 

916,049 

279,009 

816,731 

1,499,028 

92,245 

23,690 

2i-S,6S9 

717,1.53 

3'244,206 

1,068,3,321 

2,292,767 

79,323' 

2,976,530 

161,9.57 

697,532 

1,239,204 

756,168 

283,396 

1,211,409 

424,923 

690.171 


9,962 
5,026 

209,831 
6,599 

113,639 
9,136 
4,96" 

11, r2' 

515,198 

141,4J4 

204,057 

48,3i>2 

63,398 

61,82 

48,881 

83,412 

353,319 

268,010 

160,697 

11,191 

222,267 

30,748 

18,801 

29,611 

188,943 

1,138,35 

3,029 

372,493 

11,600 

545,261 

55,396 

8,074 

19,316 

62,411 

47,155 

13,7.54 

17,091 

364,499 


a 

I 

a 
c 

CO 


50,722 

52,198 

188,981 

104,500 

4,7.50 

2,120 

59,248 

58,000 

55,410 

33,809 

55,045 

81,318 

37,680 

41,346 

35,000 

11,124 

7,800 

56,451 

83,.531 

47,156 

65,350 

75,995 

81,539 

9,280 

8,320 

47,000 

50,704 

39,964 

95,274 

46,000 

1,306 

34,000 

45,600 

274,356 

10,312 

38,3.52 

23,000 

53,9'i4 


So       THE  UNITED  STATES  OF  AMERICA. 


TOWNS  A:SD  cities  containing  10,000  INHABITANTS 
Oil  UPWARDS. 


United  States 

ALABAMA. 

Mobile ■.  32,034 

Mou  tgomer  y 10,588 

AKKAKSAS. 

Little  Rock.; 12,380 

CALIFOKNIA. 

OaklaiKi 11,101 

Sacr;iiiieiU() 16,283 

San  Fiiincisco 140,473 

Stockton 10,060 

COXXECriCUT. 

Brid-repnrt 19,83i) 

Hartford 37,74;; 

Mcriclcn 10,4!!') 

New  H  a  ven ,")0,84i) 

Noiwalk 12,11!) 

Norwich l(i,i;.'J3 

Watcrbury 13,106 

DELAWARE. 

Wilmington 30,841 

DIS  I  lUCT  OF  COLUMBIA. 

Georgetown 11,384 

Wasliingtun loy,iau 

GEOUGIA. 

Atlanta 21,780 

Auirusla l.i,38!) 

M:icon 1(1,810 

Savannah 28,2  Jj 

ILLINOIS. 

Aurora 11,102 

Blooniington 14,590 

I  Chi -ago 298,077 

GalcBburg 10,1.58 

i  Peoria 22,8W 

IQuincy 21,052 

lli  ckf  nl 11,049 

]  Springllekl I7,3(i4 

l.NUIANA. 

Evan-villc 21,830 

Fort  W.iyno 17,718 

Indianapolis 48,214 

Lafivetlc  13,500 

-Madison 10,70!) 

Ncu  Allianv 15,3:10 

Tcric  llaulc 10,103 


Census  oj  1870. 

IOWA. 

nurlington 14,3i;0 

Council  UlllflV 10,020 

Davenport 20,038 

Des  Monies 12,03.5 

Dubuque 18,434 

Keokuk 12,7CG 

KANSA-S. 

Leavenworth 17,873 

KKNTUCKV. 

Covington 2^,505 

Lexington 14,801 

Louisville 100,7.53 

Newport 15,087 

LOUISIANA. 

New  Orleans 1U1,118 

MAINE. 

Bangor 18,280 

Biddeford 10,282 

Lewi-ton 13,000 

Portland 31,413 

MARYLAND. 

Baltimore 267,354 

MASSACIIL'.VETTS.  ^ 

Adams 12,090 

Boston 250,526 

Ciinibridge 3;),(!34  i 

Cliarlestown 28,323  ! 

Fall  Kiver 26,7eG 

Fitcliburg Il,2ii0i 

GlciU(e>ler 1.5,:<89 

Haverhill 13,092 

Holyoke 10,733 

Lawrence 28,02 1 

Lowell 40,2.8 

Lvnn 28,2(3 

New  Bedford 21,320 

Newbury  port 12,.505 

Newt  m '. 12 ,825 

Niirlhampton 10,li;0: 

Pjttsfield 11.112 

Salem 21,117 

Si>merv:re 14,685 ! 

Spriiiglield 2(i,703[ 

Taunt.ai 18,029! 

Worcester 41,105 


THE  UNITED  STATES  OF  AMERICA.       8i 


MICHIGAN. 

Detroit 79,577 

En  St  siaginaw Il,:i50 

Grand  Hiipids 1(5,507 

Jackson 11,4+7 

Kalunuizoo 10,147 

JIINNESOTA. 

Minneapolis i;j,Of'fi 

St.  Paul 20,030 

MISSISSIPPI. 

Vicksburg 12,443 

MISSOUKI. 

Hannibal 10,125 

Kan -as  City 32,2r.0 

St.  Joseph i;i,56o 

St.  Louis 310,81)4 

NEBRASKA. 

Omalia 16,083 

NEW  HAM  I  SIIIllE. 

Concoril 12,241 

Manciiestcr 23,530 

Nashua 10,543 

NEW  JEKSEY. 

Camden 20,045 

Klizabeth 20,832 

Hoboken 20,297 

Jersey  Cii}- 82  5 Hi 

Newark 105,05!) 

New  Brunswick 15,0.58 

Paterson 33,579 

Trenton 22,874 

NEAV  YORK. 

Albany R9,422 

A  uburn 17,'^25 

Biiign.imton 12,f)92 

BriMikhaven 10,159 

JJiooklvn 39H,099 

I'.uUalo 117,714 

Cohoe- 15,357 

Cortlandl ]l,':9l 

KlniirM 15,8';3 

Kishkill 11,752 

Fhishinjf 14,'i.59 

Green  bur?:h 10,790 

Hemps  c  id 13,!  9:) 

Huntington 10,704 

Ithaca 10,107 

.Johnstown 12,273 

Kingston 21,943 

L -ckjiort 12,420 


Moi  risania 10,(i09 

Ncwburgh 17,01 4 

Newtown 20,274 

New  Yoi  k 942,2!>2 

Ogdensburg 10,070 

( )swego 20,910 

Oyster  Bay 10,5ii5 

Poughkeepsie 2', 080 

Rochester 62,380 

Koine 11,000 

llondout 10,114 

Saugerties 10,1.55 

Schenectady 11 ,020 

Syracuse 43,051 

1'rov 4(>,4G5 

Utica 28,804 

VVaterviiet 22,':09 

We.tTrov 10,!  9i 

Youkers 18,357 

NORTH  CAROLINA. 

Wilmington 13,446 

OHIO. 

Akron 10,006 

Cincinnati 216,239 

Cleveland 92,829 

Columbus 31,274 

Dayton 30,473 

Hamilton 11,081 

Portsmouth.* l(t,592 

Sandut^ky 13,00i 

Springfield 12,652 

Toledo 31,584 

Zanes  villa 10,011 

PENNSYLVANIA. 

Allegheny  City .53,180 

A  llenstown 13,Si^4 

Altoona 10,610 

Corn  planter 10,100 

Easton ]0,i)S7 

Erie li>,'46 

Harrisburg 23, 104 

Lancasier 2o,233 

Non  istown 10,75i 

Phdadoltihia 674,022 

Piltsburj-h 8ii,076 

Pott^ville 12,384 

Heading ;53,!!30 

Sc  antnii 35,092 

Wilkesbarre 10,174 

WiUiamspoit 16,030 

York 11,003 


82       THE  UNITED  STATES  OF  AMERICA. 


RHODE  ISLAND. 

Ne^r|5ort 

Norlii  I'rovidencc 

Providence 

Warwick 

W  oonsocket 

SOUTH  CAROLINA. 

Charleston 

TENNESSEK. 


Memphis 

Nashville 

TEXAS. 

( ialveston 

San  Antonio 

UTAH  TERKITOUy. 

Salt  Lake  City 


12,521 

20,4!).") 
(18,1)04 
10,4."):i 
11, 527 

4)5,95G 

40,220 
25,s65 

13,818 
12,'2.JG 

12,854 


VERMONT. 
Burlington 

VIKGINIA. 

Alexandria 

Dan  lliver 

Norfolk 

Peteisljiirjf 

I'ortsnidUth 

liichmond 


WEST  VIRGINIA. 

Wheeling 

WISCONSIN. 

Fond  ilu  Lac 

Milwaukee 

Oslikosh 


14,387 

13,.570 
10,300 
19,22!) 
18,!)50 
10,4!»2 
51,038 

19,280 


12,704 
71,410 
12,003 


# 


GOVERNMENT,  1877-78, 


EXECUTIVE  DEPARTMENT. 


GOVEENOK. 

Benjamin  F.  Prescott,  r,  Epping. 

COUKCIL,. 

[Compensation,  $3.00  per  day.] 

District  No.  1  JoshiKi  B.  Smith,  r. 
2  *.Tolin  M.  Parker,  r. 
a    Kdward  Spalding,  r. 

4  Francis  A.  Cushnian,  r. 

5  fJcremiah  Blodgett,  d. 
*  Member  of  Council,  187C. 

t  Member,  1875. 

EXECUTIVE  OFFICERS,  1876-77. 

Secretary  of  State, 

Benjamin  F.  Prescott,  r,  Epping. 

Deputy  Secretary  of  State, 

Ai  B.  Thompson,  r,  Concord. 

State  Ti'easuror, 

Solon  A.  Carter,  r,  Keene. 

State  Printer, 

Edward  A.  Jenks,  r,  Concord. 

Janitor  of  State-House, 

John  K.  Stokes,  Concord. 


Salary,  $1000 


Durham 

Goffstown 

Nashua 

Lebanon 

Wentworth 


Salary,  $800 

600 

1800 

650 


86        THE  STATE  OF  NEW  HAMPSHIRE. 
DELEGATION  IN  XLV.  CONGRESS. 

SKNATORS. 

*na  ill  brie  l;jre  \\';iclleigrli,  r,  Mill'onl.      Term  expires,  :5  March,  1S70 
Kilward  H.  Kollins,  r,  Concord.  :{  March,  1S83 

HKI'KEfSENTATIVKS. 

Dist.  No.  1  *rrank  .Tones,  d,  Portsmouth.    Term  exp.  3  Mch.  187!) 
■2    James  F.  I'.rigirs,  r,  Manchester.  3  Mch.  1879 

3  *Henry  W.  Blair,  r,  I'lymouth.  3  Mch.  1879 

*  Members  of  XLIV.  Congress. 


STATE  COMMISSIONERS. 

R.MLKOAUS. 

Charles  H.  Powers,  r,  .laffrey*  Term  expires,  1878 

William  A.  Peirce,  r,  Portsmouth.  1879 

Granville  P.  Conn,  r,  Concord.  1880 

HANKS,  lS7(;-77. 
Leander  W.  Cogswell,  r,  Henniker. 
John  G.  Kimball,  r,  Nashua. 
Amos  J.  Blake,  r,  Fitzwilliam. 

IXSUUAXCK,  1870-77. 

Oliver  Pillsbury,  r.  Concord. 

riSIIEKIKS,  lS7{i-77. 

Lulhor  Hayes,  r,  Milton. 
Samuel  Webber,  r,  Manchester. 
Albina  G.  I'owers,  r,  Grantham. 

PIIAiniACY,  lS7(i-77. 
Charles  A.  Tufts,  Dover. 
Charles  S.  Eastman,  Concord. 
Ellas  S.  Russell,  Nashua. 

ITI.OTAfJK,  187(!-77. 
William  H.  Sise.  Portsmouth, 
loficpli  Grace,  Portsmouth. 
Richard  C.  Bartlett,  Portsmouth. 

Special  Commissioner  Boston  &  Maine  R.  R.,  1870-77, 

Hosea  B.  Carter,  r.  East  Hampstead. 

Inspector  of  Flour— Edward  P.  Prescott,  Concord. 
Inspector  of  Fish— Enoch  .1.  Connor,  Portsmouth. 


MILITARY  DEPARTMENT. 


Commander-in-Chief, 

His  Excellency  The  Governor. 
BrigadierjGeneral , 

.Joseph  M.  Clough,  New  London. 
Adjutant-iieneral,  1870-77, 

Ira  Cross,  Manchester. 
Commissary-General,  1870-77, 

Frank  W.  Miller,  Portsmouth. 


THE  STATE  OF  NEW  HAMPSHIRE.         87 


STATE  INSTITUTIONS. 


THE    NEW    HAMPSHIRE    0OI.I.EGE    OF    AGRICULTURE 
AND  THE  MECHANIC  ARTS,  HANOVER. 

[Established  18(56.] 

TRUSTEES. 

Joseph  Kidder,  Manchester;  Benjamin  F.  Prescott,  Epping; 
WilUamH.  H.  Mason,  Moultonborous'h ;  Albert  S.  Scott,  Peter- 
borough; Hiram  Hitchcock,  Hanover;  (one  vacancy);  Frederick 
Smyth,  Manchester;  George  W.  Nesmith,  Franklin;  Edward 
Spalding,  Nashua. 

By  law,  the  first  five  were  appointed  bv  the  Governor  and  Coun- 
cil,—one  for  each  Councilor  distrii-t;  the  other  tliree  by  the  tr\is- 
tees  of  Dartmouth  College.  The  v.'icancv  indicated  occurs  by 
reason  of  the  resiarnation  of  Asa  D.  Smith,  late  president  of 
Dartmouth  College,  and  will  probably  be  filled  by  the  appomt- 
ment  of  Samuel  C.  Bartlett,  the  inconiiing  president. 


BOARD  OF  AGRICULTURE. 

[Established  1870.]    * 

Chairman — Moses  Humphrey,  Concord. 

Secretary — James  O.  Adamsl  Manchester. 

Members— Charles  F.  Kingsbury,  Lyme;  Jeremiah  W.  San- 
born, Lower  Gilmanton;  BeujaminF.  Hutchinson,  Milford;  John 
M.  Weare,  Seabrook;  Hiram  Parker,  Lenipsier;  Joshua  B. 
Smith,  Durham;  Samuel  B.  Shackford,  Conway;  Barton  G. 
Towne,  Lancaster;  George  K.  Harvey,  Surry. 

The  members  of  the  Boaid  of  Agriculture  are  appointed  by  the 
Governor  and  Council  for  three  years, — one  for  eacli  county;  the 
secretary  is  appointed  by  the  Board. 


STATE  NORMAL  SCHOOL,  PLYMOUTH. 

[Established  2  July,  1870.] 

TRtJSTEES. 

President— Royal  H.  Porter,  Keene. 

Secretary- Kev.  King  S.  Hall,  Lake  Village. 

Samuel  B.  Page,  Woodsville;  Charles  W.  Pickering,  Green- 
land; llazen  Bedel,  Colebrook;  Joseph  G.  Edgerly,  Manchester; 
Clinton  S.  Averill,  Milford;  George  A.  Bingham,  Littleton;  Ben- 
jamin M.  Mason,  Moultonborough;  Edward  L.  (Joddard,  Clare- 
mont;  John  D.  Lyman,  Exeter;  Rev.  George  B.  Spalding,  Dover; 
Charles  F.  Stone,'  Laconia;  Parsons  B.  Cogswell,  Concord;  Will- 
iam M.  Chase,  Concord. 

His  Excellency  the  Governor  and  the  superintendent  of  public 
instruction  are,  cx-officio,  meml)ers  of  the  boai-il  of  trustees. 

Treasurer- Charles  M.  Whitlier,  Plymouth. 

Supervisor — Epliraim  Knight,  New  London. 

Principal— Ambriise  P.  Kelsey,  Plymouth. 
Fall  Term  begins  12  Sejit.  1877;    lenglh  10  wks;  ends  21  Nov.  1877 
Winter        "  .')  Dec.  1877;  10  wks;  13  Feb.  1878 

Spring        "  27  Feb.  1878;  10  wks;  8  May  1878 


88        THE  STATE  OF  NEW  HAMPSHIRE. 

SPECIAL  COMMITTEE  ON  THE  EXAMINATION  OF  THE   CONDITION 
OK  THE  NOUMAL  SCHOOL. 

[Authorized  June  session,  1876.] 
Chester  li.   Gordon,  Lancaster;  Erastus  P.  Jewell,  Laconia ; 
Sihis  L.  Blake,  Concord. 


STATE  PRISON,  CONCOED. 

[Established  1812.] 

Warden — John  C.  Pilsbury. 

DL'puty-Warden— Thnni;is"A.  Pilsbury. 

]'hy.sicians— Alphcus  Ji.  Crosby,  M.D. ;  John  W.  Barney,  M.D. 

Chaplain— Uev.  Kleazcr  Sniitli. 

Whole  number  of  convicis  in  i>rison,  31  March,  1877,  151;  males 
l-t2,  leinales  9.  Earnings  of  the  institution  for  year  ending  30 
April,  1870,  $30,390.41;  expenses  for  same  term,  $22,()li8.15 


STATE  REFORM  SCHOOL,  MANCHESTER. 

[Established  1855.] 

^  TUUSTEES. 

President— Paniel  ISlarcy,  I'ort-mouth. 

Secretary— Daniel  Clark,  INIancliester. 

Amos  C.  Clement,  Plaistow;  llirain  T.  Hlorrill,  Xashiia  ;  ITora- 
tio  Kimball,  Keeue;  John  \V.  Pcppard,  Uiimney;  Daniel  ^\'. 
Johnson,  Claremont. 

Superintendent  and  Treasurer— John  C.  Ray,  Manchester. 


NEW  HAMPSHIRE  ASYLUM  1- OR  THE  INSANE,  CONCORD. 
[Incori)oraled  1838.] 

TiJL'STEES. 

President— George  B.  Twitcliell,  Ivcene.  "  • 

Seci'etary — Joseph  B.  Walker,  Concord. 

Charles  A.  Tufts,  Dover;  Dexter  l{ic.harils,  Newpoi-t;  Ellerv  A. 
Hibbard,  Laconia;  Cliarhs  JI.  lieM,  Exeter;  All)ert  smith  Peter- 
borough; David  GilllK,  Nashua;  William  G.  Perry,  Exeter;  Wat- 
erman Smith,  Manchester;  Joseph  Burrows,  Plymouth;  Jolin 
V.  Barron,  Concord. 

Superintendent  and  Treasui'er — Jesse  P.  Bancroft,  M.D.,  Con- 
cord. 

BOARD  OF  AUDITORS. 

[Authorized  June  fcssion,  1876.] 
Charles  n.  Bartletl,  .Manchester,  chairman;  John  W.  Parsons, 
Portsmouth;  William  H.  Cummings,  Lisbon;  .Simon  G.  Grilfiu, 
Keene. 

STATE  LIBRARY,  CONCORD. 

TRUSTEES. 

George  Stark,  Nashua;  William  M.  Chase,  Concord ;  Parsons 
B.  Cogswell,  Cr)ncord. 
Librarian— William  H.  Kimball,  Concord. 


THE   STATE  OF  NEW  HAMPSHIRE.         89 


STATE  HISTORrA>i. 
Nathaniel  Bouton,  Concord. 


SUPERIXTEXDEXT  OF  PUBLIC  INSTRUCTION. 
Charles  A.  Downs,  Lebanon. 


STATE  GEOLOGIST. 
C.  H.  Hitchcock,  Hanover. 


LEGISLATIVE  DEPARTMENT. 

The   General  Court  of  New  Ha7nj>shire. 

[Compensation,  S3.00  per  clay  anrl  mileage.    Democrats  marked 
[  D;  Republicans  K;  members  of  1870  *.] 

j  SENATORS -ELECT,  1877-78. 

District.  Nnme.  Bcsidence.  Occupation. 

No.  1    Marcellus  Eldredsre...  D  Portsmouth Brewer 

2  Joiin  ^X.  Wheeler R  Salem \V  oolen  manf 

3  Hirim  K.  Slavton....  R  Manchester Merchant 

4  *Nalt  Head. . . ." R  Hooksett Brick  manf  1 

5  David  H.  lUiffiim R  Somersworth  . .  .    \Vooleu  mant 

6  *J()hn  F.  Cloutman. . . .  D  Farmington Shoe  manul  r 

7  >iarrisonEatoii R  Amherst Mamifactur  r 

8  Oliver  H.  Nores D  Henniker Hotel-keeper 

9  *Hoval  H.  Pol-ler R  Keene Bank  cashier 

10  *.Tariies  Biirnap R  Marlow Tanner 

11  *.JamesW.. Johnson....  R  Enfield Manufacturer 

12  William  U.  Cummings  D  Lisbon Manutactur  r 


Republicans. 
Democrats. . . 


Republican  majority. 


REPRESENTATIVES  -  ELECT,  1877-78. 

KOCiaNOHAM  COUNTY. 

Town.                                     Name.  Occupation. 

Atkinson Greeuleaf  Clarke R    larmer 

Aul)urn Charles  C.  Grant R    larmer 

Brentwood John  Brown R    1<  armer 

Candia Voted  r.ot  to  senil v; 

Chester .  harlcs  S.  Wil.-omb  ..  R    Farmer 

Danville Alfred  A.  Collins R  Shoe  mauulact  r 

Deerfield *John  C.  Brown D    Farmer 

George  J.  French D    Farmer 


90        THE  STATE  OF  NEW  HAMPSHIRE. 

Dcrrv 

*Williani  II.  Slu'pard. 
Taiipaii  H.  Kobie 

I{ 

Farmer 

1  Slack  Hmith 

K 

East  Kingston 

i^PPiiig 

Joseph  .\.  Tilton 

*John  O.  Edj^erly 

I) 

Hnleher 

1> 

Farmer 

Herliert  K.  Norris.. .. 

D 

Lawyer 

Exeter 

Moseph  T.  ]'orter 

R 

Merchant 

K 

William  lUirliiigume. . 

R 

Merchant 

Alfred  Coiiiier 

R 

.Mercli't— retired 

t'rcniont 

*.siierl)iiriie  .Sanhoni.. 

R 

Farmer 

i  (Tivenlainl 

Edwin  A.  I'eterson. . 

D 

Merchant 

1  Ilainpstcad 

*All)ert  L.  Eastman  — 

R 

Merchant 

HaiiiptDii 

*Joseph  W.  Mason  . . . 

R 

Farmer 

IIaiii()t()ii  Falls.... 

*.John  h'.  Jones 

R 

lUacksmith 

I\i*ii^in**'t(Hi   

Daniel  E    Palmer 

D 

Fai'mer 

Jvinstitoii 

Amos  0.  Chase 

R 

Carriage  inanuf 'i- 

Lioutloiiderry 

nvilliam  Clark 

R 

Farmer 

Mason  Bovd 

R 

Farmer 

Xeweastle 

.John  Aniazeen 

K 

Pilot 

\ewiiifrt<in 

Israel  S.  Ilovt 

1) 

Farmer 

Xcwiuarkel 

*Lal;ivette  Hall 

D 

Machinist 

*Ueuben  M.  JUirlev... 

D 

Farniei' 

Newton 

Edward  1'.  Wallace... 

R 

Shoemaker 

Noi'tli  Hampton.... 

*Edwin  M.  Lanijirey.. 

D 

J'arnier 

XdllllWlMKl 

*CharlesE.  Cate 

R 

Farmer 

Xottiii;;hain 

*Janies  A.   Kelsey 

K 

Farmer 

Plai.slow 

*Jaines  M.  Davis 

R 

Merchant 

I'ort.siiioulli : 

W'ardl 

*Jticharrt  H.  Waldi-on. 

R 

Coppersmith 

Georsre  E.  IIau.son 

R 

)ruggi8t 

Frank  W.  Uackett 

R 

Lawyer 

\Var.l'-> 

*\Villiani  A.  Hod^jdon. 

R 

Master  carpenter 

*William  11.  Sise 

Jt 

Merchant 

Til  us  .s.  Trediek 

R 

Banker 

Tliomas  K.  Call 

II 

Merchant 

W'lnl  ■> 

Andrew  Sherburne. . . 

1) 
1) 

Farmer 

Wan  11 

JMereer  Gooilrieh 

I> 

Hooksellei' 

Raviiionil 

*Kranklin  (i.  JJean 

D 

Merchant 

Kye 

1  .Salem 

^lose.s  Clai'k 

D 
R 

Faruun- 

•  Insurance  agent 

*<;eor>,'e  C.  (iordon.... 

William  JJ.  Kimball... 

R 

Farmer 

.Saiulowii 

*Amos  S.  Clarke 

Charles  Fog;' 

Jeremiah  F.  Locke 

D 
D 
T) 

Merchant 

Shoemaker 

.Soiilh  IIaiiii)tiiii.... 

-Mo.ses  J.  Eaton 

R 

Farmer 

.South  Newmarket. 

.J.  Lewis  Chase 

|{ 

Machinist 

Stratliam 

Wiiidliam 

Charles  E.  Gear 

Abel  i)()\v 

1) 
R 

ruts 

Farmer 

Farmer 

20 

jiepiiljli<;an.s 

..a......  8.5            Democ 

Voted  11 

ot  to  send 

2 

.STKAFFOUl)  COLNTV. 

BaiTington 

*.Jame8  M.  Locke 

.  R 

Lumber  merch't 

i 

lloyalK.  Clark 

R 

Farmer 

THE   STATE  OF  NEW  HAMPSHIRE.         91 


Dover— Ward  1 James  M.  Hayes R    Farmer 

James  H.  Billiugs R    Shoe-cutter 

Ward  2 *Johu  N.  Weut\vorth. .  R    Teamster 

Joseph  "SV^.  Gate R    Merchant 

*Albert  F.  Seavey D    Merchant 

Ward  3 George  F.  Mosher R    Journalist 

William  H.  Pahner. . .  R    Shoe  manufact'r 

*William  H.  Vickerv. . .  R    Druggist 

Ward4 *Charles  H.  Sawyer  .. .  R    ..Superintendent 

^Washington  P.  Hayes  R    ...House-builder 

*John  S.  Haves R    Auctioneer 

Durham Eben  M.  Davis R    Farmer 

Farmington George  A.  Jones D    Shoe  Manufact '  r 

Etbuuud  B.  Small D    Tinsmith 

Langdou  S.  Flanders.  D    Last  manufact'r 

Lee Voted  not  to  send 

Madbury Albert  Varne v R     Farmer 

Middleton   *Jacob  H.  Cook D    Farmer 

Milton *Luther  Haves R    Fanner 

William  F.'Cutts R    Farmer 

New  Durham Samuel  F.  Cliamherlin  D     Fanner 

Rochester *Stephen  C.  Meader  . . .  R    Operative 

*Sidney  B.  Hayes R     (Jlerk 

Isaac  W.  Lougee R    Physician 

Joseph  M.  Hanson R    Farmer 

Daniel  McDuffee R    Butcher 

Rollinsford Joshua  Converse R    Lmnber  merch't 

Somersworth *AndrewE.  Wentworth  R    Merchant 

*Alfred  Carter R    Dry-goods  merc't 

*Cyi-us  Freeman R    Overseer 

William  Pitt  Moses. . .  R     .Insurance  agent 

George  Wentworth . . .  R     Mason 

Straflford Joseph  A.  Whitcher. .  D    Farmer 

John  M.  Whitehouse . .  D     Farmer 

Republicans 27  Democrats 8 

Voted  not  to  send 1 

BELItNAP  COUNTY. 

Alton *Albert  H.  Hayes R    Phvsician 

Jonas  Sleeper R    Farmer 

Bamstead George  W .  Emerson  id  D     Dentist 

Samuel  A.  Hoilgdon. .  D    Fanner 

Belmont Arthur  W.  I'.rown D     Merchant 

Center  Harbor *Cliarles  H.  Canney  . . .  D    Farmer 

Gillbrd John  S.  Crane R    Machinist 

Reuben  C.  Saul)orn...  R    Accountant 

*William  L.  Johnson. .  R    Farmer 

Gilmanton Joseph  W.  Marsh R    Blacksmith 

William  B.  Thompson  R     Farmer 

Laconia Samuel  M.  S.  Moulton  D  ...  Manufacturer 

*Lewis  F.  Busiel I)  ...  Manufacturer 

*Joshua  15.  Hol)iiison..  D    Farmer 

Meredith James  H.  Plaisted D    Broker 

.Natlianiel  S.  Davis 1>    Farmer 

Xew  Hampton Thaddeus  P.  Roljinson  R    Farmer 


92        THE  STATE   OF  NEW  HAMPSHIRE. 


Siinboniton *Ei1nuinil  Keasar D  Farmer 

1'ilt^"i Kubsoll  T.  Noyesj K  Tiusniith 

Republicans 9  Democrats 10 

CAltUOLL  COUNTY. 

Alliany lames  M.  Shackford. .  R  

li"i"tlt;tt *J5eiijamiii  1'".  Stillings.  D  

Cyrus  A .  Tasker D 


D 
D 
D 
D 


Fanner 

Farmer 

Farmer 

Farn)er 

Farmer 

l<'armer 

.  Hotel-keeper 
Farmer 


D    Stone-i'iitter 


D 
R 
D 


IJriH.klield *l'liimmer  (i.  Lovering  R 

(-'liatham Josiali  Walker D 

Conway Bavid  E.  Tliompsou. 

Samuel  1).  Tliompsou 

L«tf>n *.Steplien  VVM'crkins. 

Kllin.^ham *Josepli  T5.  Davis 

I-'reeiloni *\Vent\\ortli  Tvler.. . . 

Hart's  Location....  *Geor'i:e  II.  Morey 

Jackson *Abiai  L.  Eastman  ... 

Madison Samuel  Frost R 

Moultonborough...    Joseph  Smith D 

Ossipee *George  W.  Teblietts..  R 

*John  C.  Ames D 

Sandwich *\Villiam  M.  Weed R    Lawyer 

„,  ■,  Enoch  Q.  Fellows H     Broker 

lamworth Joseiili  T.  Carr D 

Tultonborough Daniel  D.  U'ingate. . .  D 

Wakelield *Morrill  IJ.  Smitli D 

Wolleborough Joseph  R.  Haines D 

*IralJauliekl D 

Republicans 


Farmer 
.  ..Farmer 
. .  .Farmer 
.  ..Farmer 
. . .Fanner 
Fhysician 

J'ariner 


iper-hanger 
...  .Farmer 
....Fanner 

Farmer 

.  .Merchant 


7  Democrats 16 

51EK1{IM.\C1C  COUNTY. 

AUenstown Jolm  Perkins,  Jr D    Farmer 

Mercliant 


Audover *Clark  Dnrgiii D 

(jlerrv  Morgan D 

Uoscawcn *Natliaii;el  S.  Webster.  D 

liow S.iuuiel  (iih' D 

IJradford *CJiarles  F.  Davis D 

Canterbury *Altred  H.Brown R 

Chichester Cliarles  Lake D 

Concord : 

Wardl Rulus  Cass 

Tiinothv  C.  Rolfc 

^Vard-2 *Cvrus  U.Robinson.. 

Ward  3 Wyman  W.  Ilolden., 

Ward4 *01iver  rillshnry 

<;eorge  A.  Young 

,„      ,  William  E.  Stevens., 

>Vard.j *Stilliriaii  Humphrey. 

Jonathan  E.  .Sargeiit 

Edward  Dow R 

WardC *Mo.ses  W.  Dickennan.  li 

♦.Joseph  C.  A.  Hill K 

*Joliii  C.  Kilhurii R 

Ward" *Ji>hti  II.  Lamprev  ....  R 

Andrew  S.  Smith; R 


.PegmanuCact'r 

Farmer 

Farmer 

Farmer 

M(!rcliaut 

Farmer 


R    Machinist' 


Meriiaiuc 

JJelting  maiuit''  r 
Woolen  maiiiif'r 
Ins.commission'r 

Dentist 

Journalist 

Hardware  inerc't 

Lawyer 

Arciiitect 

Mast,  cii-buil'ler 
Manut'r— rc;ired 
Provision -dealer 

Gardener 

Fanner 


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STATE   OF  NEW  HAMPSHIRE.         93 

Daubury 

Dunbai-ton — 

Epsom 

Franklin 

*Isaiah  Langley 

Benjamin  Page 

*DavidM.  Philbrick.. 

*\V.*irTPn  F  Daiiiell. . . 

.  D 

R 

D 
.  D 

D 

D 

R 

R 

R 

R 

R 

R 

D 

D 

D 

R 

R 

R 
.  R 

D 

D 

D 

R 

R 

R 

R 

D 

rats. 

T. 

R 
R 

D 
D 
D 
R 
R 
R 
D 

D 
D 
D 
R 
R 
D 
D 

R 
R 
R 
R 
R 

Farmer 

Farmer 

Farmer 

..Paper  manuf 'r 

Butcher 

Manufacturer 

Farmer 

Henniker 

Hill 

Hooksett 

Hopkiutou 

Loudon 

Newbury 

New  London.. 

Northlield 

Pembroke 

Pittsfleld 

Salisbury 

Sutton 

Wai'ntr 

*Asa  J.  Thurston 

*\Valter  Aiken 

Harrison  Morrill 

John  H  Albin 

AVilliam  C.  Kelley . . . 

*Samuel  Head 

*Henry  H.  Crowell... 

Groveuor  A.  Curtice. 

*James  S.  Sanborn  id 

Samuel  Neal 

*Harvev  C.  Morse 

....  *Charles  C.  Phillips.. 

Jeremiah  E.Smith.. 

*Gcorge  P.  Little 

Addison  N.  Osgood.. 

....  *David  W.C.  Scates... 

Frank  E.  Randall.... 

....  *Isaac  Sanborn 

Lawyer 

Farmer 

...Brick  manul  'r 

Farmer 

Merchant 

Farmer 

Farmer 

«. .  .Farmer 

. . .  Manufacturer 

Contractor 

Farmer 

..Lumber  nierc't 

TeaciiL'r 

Teacher 

Farmer 

Farmer 

....  *\ehemiah  G.  Ordwav 

Farmer 

Paper  manufaci'r 

Farmer 

Merchant 

20 

Webster 

Wilmot 

Republicans. 

Amherst 

Antrim 

Bedford 

Bennington... 

Brookline 

Deering 

Francestown . . 
fioffstown 

Henry  C.  Davis 

Charles  C.  Kimball. . . 

John  A.  Hardy 

30           Democ 

.   ..    Franklin  Hartshorn.. 
....    David  H.  GoodelL... 

....    Voted  not  to  send 

Benjamin  D.  Felch 

*Fraiaklin  McDonald  . . 

....  *DanaB.  Hadlock 

....    Henrv  Richardson. . . . 
....     T^iCwis  IT.  Stark 

Farmer 

. . .  Manufacturer 

Farmer 

Miilr.right 

Farmer 

Farmer 

. . .  Manufacturer 
. . .  Manufacturer 
Farmer 

Greenfield 

Greenville 

Hancock 

HilUsborough . 

iHollis 

Hudson 

Josiah  Lascll 

David  Starrett 

Voted  not  to  send 

*Joshua  S.  Lakin 

Frank  H.  Pierce 

Henrv  J.  Clark 

Franklin  Worcester  . . 

—    Lucien  M.  Tolles 

*Elbridffe  Pike 

Farmer 

Lawyer 

Fanner 

Lumberman 

Farmer 

Farmer 

Farmer 

Blacksmith 

Carpenter 

Accountant 

Lawyer 

Lawyer 

Lyndeborougli 
Manchester  : 
Ward  1  . . . 

Ward  2  . . . 

I'rankliu  Senter 

*John  \\  .  Severance. . . 

*Silas  C.  Clatur 

Frank  T.E. Richardson 
....  *ElijaliM.  Topliff 

*David  Cross 

94        THE   STATE  OF  NEW  HAMPSHIRE. 

Manchester— Wrt. 

i  *Williani  1'.  Newell.... 

H 

..Bank  president 

*IIorati<.  il.  r.afld 

K 

Jeweler 

Ilenrv  II.  Iluse 

Robert  M.  Miller 

jj 

Law  ver 

K 

Provision-dealer 

Ward  i 

. .     Lvman  H.  Laniprej'.. 

R 

Grocer 

Samuel  S.  I'ipcr 

Alfred  Quimbv 

R 

Drv-goods  merc't 

R 

NewB-tlealer — ret 

William  Perkins 

R 

Coal-dealer 

Hiram  Hill 

. .  *.Tolin  F.  (,'on\va\ 

K 

Dentist 

Ward  5 

D 

Painter 

Kdward  Bovle 

L) 

Clerk 

George  H. 'hinswell.. 

I) 

Merchant 

James  Sullivan 

D 

Physician 

Thomas  .T.  Morrison.. 

D 

Lawver 

Ward  9. 

. .    Jeremiah  (jiarvin 

R 

Butcher 

Abiel  C.  Flanders.... 

R 

...Manufacturer 

ripf»v<»"p  W    Folia iiftlipf* 

[{ 

Milliner 

Ward  7 

..     Solon  D.  Pollard 

R 

Overseer 

.lolm  T.  Holiinson 

|{ 

...  Manulacturer 

Ward  8 

..  *William(;.H.  Dunham 

R 

Accountant 

♦Chauneev  ('.  Favor... 

R 

...  Manufacturer 

Mason  

..     Hiram  D.  Kiehardson 

R 
R 

Farmer 

Farmer 

Merrimack 

..     Ward  Parker 

Milfonl 

..  *Timotliv  Kalev 

R 

...  Manufacturer 

Isaae  P.  Abbott 

R 

Shoenuiker 

Uobert  M.  Wallace.... 

1{ 

Lawyer 

Mont  Vernon 

Nashua : 

..  *I)aniel  P.Kendall.... 

P 

Farmer 

War<l  1 

. .    Thfnnas  G.  Banks... . 

R 

Farmer 

Ward  -2 

. .     Charles  ().  Andrews.. 

R 

Carpenter 

Wards 

Ward  4 

. .  *.Ioseph  T5.  JIcQuesten. 
lidwin  W.  .lohiison 

j> 

Grocer 

R 

. . .  Photogra))lier 

WanlT) 

..     Patrick  .J.  Flnhertv... 

JJ 

Moulder 

Ward  li 

..  *Aaron  F.  Stevens 

J{ 

Lawver 

MeiTi<-k  S.  Thomjison 

H 

Wood-turner 

(ieorge  A.  Kollins — 

R 

Machinist 

Ward  7 

..     C(denian  W.  Mur(!h... 

D 

Shoe-dealer 

♦Joseph  K.  Priest 

R 

Machinist 

Wards 

..     Leonard  C.  Farwell  .. 

R 

. . .  Manufacturer 

N'cxv  Huston 

..     Alfred  M.  Campbell.. 

I) 

Farnu^r 

New  Iiiswicli 

..     Hela  N.  Sevmoui- 

R 

Clergyman 

I'elhain 

. .     Nathan  Gage 

D 

Farmer 

Peterborough  . . . 

..     Samuel  I.  Vose 

R 

Auctioneer 

.Fames  H.  Collins 

R 

Farmer 

Sharon 

..     Henrv  K.  Hon<l 

K 

Fanner 

Temple 

..  *Supplv  W.  Kihvards. 

R 

Farmer 

Wearc 

..  *Alljcrt  1!.  Johnson 

Jt 

INIcrchant 

*Cvrus  K.  Wool! 

R 

Fanner 

Wilton  

..     I)avid  Whiting 

D 

Milk-dealer 

. . .  Manufacturer 

Daviil  Gregg 

Horace  Atwood 

1) 
rats 

Cooi)er 

23 

Itepuljlicans... 

4S           Dcmoc 

CIIESIIIKE  COUNTY. 

Alstead 

..  *Cyru8K.  Vilas 

D 

Druggist 

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STATE  OF  NEW  HAMPSHIRE.         95 

Chesterfield  . . 

Dublin 

Fitzwilliam.. . 
Gilsuni 

....  *.Tohn  Harris 

Henry  D .  Learned .... 

Stephen  Batcheller  . . . 

William  L •  Isham 

R 
R 
R 
D 
D 
R 
R 
R 

R 
R 
R 
R 
R 
R 
D 
R 
D 
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R 
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R 
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R 
D 
D 
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D 
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R 
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D 
R 

Fanner 

Farmer 

Merchant 

J^armer 

Wood-ware  manf 
..Woolen  manf 'r 

Mechanic 

Fanner 

Mechanic 

Machinist 

Merchant 

Stationer 

Sash-maker 

Merchant 

. . .  Manufacturer 

Agent 

Farmer 

Farmer 

.  .Lumber  merc't 

Merchant 

Farmer 

Hari-isville  . . . 
Hinsdale 

Jaffrey 

Keene' : 

Ward  1 . . . 

Ward  '  . . 

Sylvester  T.  Symondi- 

*Charles  J.  Amidou  . . 

*Heury  M.  Jones 

.John  W.  Howes 

Ward  3  . . . 

Ward  4  . . . 

Ward  5  . . . 

Marlborough . 

....  *.John  W.  Sturtevant. . . 
George  A.  Sherman. . . 

Edward  Spaulding. . . 

....    Horatio  Colonv 

....    Franklin  R.  Tiiurston 

Riclnnond 

Rindge 

Roxburv 

Stoddard 

Sullivan 

Elbridge  Kingsbury . . 

....    Joel  F.  Whittemore. . . 

Farmer 

Farmer 

..Lrnnber  merc't 

Farmer 

Farmer 

Fanner 

Surrv 

*A8a  B.  Fav 

Swanzey 

Trov 

George  Carpenter 

Henry  Abbott 

William  G.  Silsbv 

Waipole 

Westmoreland 
Winchester 

Republicans. 

Acwoi-th 

Charlestown.. 

Claremont 

Cornish 

*John  C.  Brown.". 

*Henry  Burt 

.John  A.  Chambei-lain 

Henry  B.  Swan 

Frank  H.  Fames 

22           Democ 

SULLIVAN  COUNTY. 

—    .James  A.  Wood 

....    Lorin  H.  Royce 

Brooks  Kimball 

*Algernon  Willis 

*Heury  Colby 

*VVintlirop  Sargent.... 

*John  P.  Rounsevel — 

....     Charles  F.  .Jackson  . . 

Farmer 

Farmer 

Merchant 

Clerk 

11 

Canvasser 

Merchant 

Blacksmith 

Farmer 

Farmer 

Farmer 

..Wool  merchant 

Treasurer 

Farmer 

Fanner 

Carpenter 

Lumberman 

Farmer 

Fanner 

.  .Merchant- tailor 
Lawver 

Goshen 

Grantham  .... 

*Janics  W.  Rogers 

Langdon 

Lempster 

Newport 

riainfield 

Springfield 

Henry  Prentiss 

....  *An(lrew  J.  Mitchell  . . 

*Alex.  V.  Hitchcock... 

*Levi  W.  Barton 

George  H.  Fairbanks 

James  Freeman 

Hosea  B.  Chase 

Merchant 

Fanner 

Farmer 

.  _                                                                             — 1 

1 96         THE  STATE  OF  NEW  HAMPSHIRE.  | 

!  Sunapee .Teremiali  \V.  Merrill.  D  Shoe-rlealer 

i  Unil\ Mosuph  M.  Perkins  ...  D  Farmer  1 

'.  Wasiiington *Hcnry  Train K  Farmer 

Republicaus 15  Democrats 7     i 

GUAFTON  COUNTV. 

Alexandria Hoi-acc  Sauilersi D  Merchant! 

Ashland Charles  C  Eastman  ..  K  Farmer 

Bath .Joshua  T.  Clark D  Farmer 

Benton Frescott  Parker D  Farmer! 

Bethlehem *John  G.  Sinclair D  .  .Lumber  nurc'i  i 

*lra  G.  Eastman D  .  .Lumber  nierc't  j 

Bridgcwater *Harvey  W.  Tilton K  Farmer] 

Bristol *Ed\vin  S.  Foster K  Druggist 

Calvin  H.  Mudgctt K  Farmer 

Campton *Thomas  J.  .•iauboru . . .  K  Hotel-keeper 

Canaan Albert  E.  Barney K  Merchant  [ 

Allen  II.  George". R  Merdianl  [ 

Dorcheslt-r .John  M.  Fills D  Merchant} 

Ellsworth ■  .Samuel  Sherburn D  Farmer; 

Enfield *Timothy  E.  I'urnald..  K  F.-irmer 

Sylvaniis  P.  Baker K  Mechanic 

Franconia David  H.  Api)lebee.. .  D  Farmer! 

Gralton Lyman  H.  Marlin D  Farmer 

Groton John  N.  Blodgett D  Farmer 

Hanover Hiram  Hitchcock D  College  professor 

James  \V.  Patterson.  .11  l^ecturer  i 

Haverhill *E7.ra  B.  Mann D  Druggist  i 

Samuel  T.  Page D  Lawyer  i 

Hebron *Geoigc  W.  McClure  ..  D  Farmer 

Holderness Charles  A.  Burley D  Farmer 

Laudafl' *.Jolin  C.  Alwood D  Blacksmith 

Lebanon *.Solomoii  Cole K  Iron-louuder 

*Eiiward  .J.  Diiranl K  ..lusuraiue  agent 

Thoma.*  P.  Waterman  K  Farmer 

Charles  O.  Hurlbutt ..  R  ..Lumber  inere't 

Lisbon *Aiigu»tus  A.  W'oolson  R  ..Lumbei-  merc't 

George  \S^  Wells R  Tanner 

Littleton *llarry  Bingham D  Lawyer 

Alljert  S.  BatchcUor..  D  Lawver 

Ai  Fitzgerald D  Mechanic 

Lyman *Herbert  B.  Moulton  . .  D  Farmer 

Lyme *George  F.  Sawtelle  ...  li  Farmer 

Moiiioc *Alexaii<ler  Warden...  R  Farmer 

Orange Levi  E.  Flanders R  Farmer 

OrJ'ord *Edward  Ford R  Farmer 

Piermont Aaron  1'.  Gould II  Auctioneer 

Plynioulli Hazeii  D.  .Smith J)  ..  Glove  manut'r 

.John  T.  Cutter D  ..Grain  merchant 

lUimney )ohn  L.  Dearborn R  .Meicii't— retiied 

Thornton *Hiiam  V.  Hart D  Carpenter 

\Varren David  A.  French D  .  ..Prof,  ol  music 

Wentworlh George  I'lummer D  Farmer 

Woodstock Arthur  Hunt D  Farmer 

Republicans 21  Democrats 2G 


THE  STATE  OF  NEW  HAMPSHIRE.         97 


coos  COUNTY. 

Berlin Samuel  E.  Paine D  Butcher 

Carroll *0harle3  Pillsbiu-y D  Farmer 

Clarksville *Davi(l  F.  Hall D  Fanuer 

Colebrook *Fraucis  B.  Crawford  .  R  Merchant 

Frank  Aldrich R  Merchant 

Coliimhia Almon  M.  Grout R  Farmer 

Daltou *James  B.  Sumner D  Hotel-keeper 

Dummer *Isaac  C.  Wight R  Farmer 

EiTOl *Wil!iam  W.  Bragg —  D  Farmer 

Goi-ham *Augustus  Evans D  Artizan 

Jefferson *John  A.  Hicks D  Farmer 

Lancaster George  S.  Stockwell..  D  Lumberman 

Francis  K«ilum D  Farmer 

Milan Peter  A.  G.  \V.  Phipps  R  Farmer 

Northumberland.*    George  Hinman R  Farmer 

Pittsburg *Johu  VV.  Straw D  Farmer 

Randolph *Ithiel  Scates D  Fai-mer 

Shelburue *Ansel  C.  Evans R  Farmer 

Stark *Sylvester  Cole D Farmer 

Stewartstown Hiram  D.  Flanders. . .  D  Farmer 

Sti-atford William  R.  Brown. . . .  D  Farmer 

Whitefleld *Albcrt  W.  Lane R  Merchant 

*Frank  P.  Brown R  Merchant 

Republicans 0  Democrats li 


SUMMARY. 

Representatives,  1877.       *Members  1S7G,  re-elected. 

C0UNTIF.8.  Rep.  Dem.  Tot.  Rep.  Dem.  Tot. 

Rockingham,  '6a  20  55  15  8  23 

Straffoid,  27  8  35  12  2  14 

Belknnp,  9  10  19  2  4  6 

Carroll,  7  IfJ  2.3  4  8  12 

Merrimack,  30  20  50  12  1-3  25 

Hillsboiough,  48  23  71  14  7  21 

'Cheshire,  22  H  33  7  3  10 

Sullivan,  15  7  22  8  3  11 

Gri.llou,  22  20  48  10  8  18 

Coos,  9  14  23  5  9  14 


Totals,  224  155  379  85  65  154 

EECAPITULATIOy. 

Whole  number,  379;  quornn],]90;    two  thirds,  253;    Republi- 
cans, 224;  Democrats,  155;  Rcpublic:ui  majority,  e9. 

JOINT  BALLOT. 

Whole  number,  391 ;  Republicans,  232 ;  Democrats,  159;  Republi- 
can majority,  73.  

TOWNS  UXREPRESENTED,  1877. 

Candia,   Rockingham    county,   unrepresented  in  1S70, 

electeil  in  1875  2  Dems. 

Lee,  Stiafl'ord  county,  elected  in  1876 1  Dem. 

Beilford,  Hillsborough  county,  elected  in  1876.... 1  Dem! 

Greenville,  Hillsborougli  county,  elec;ed  in  1876 1  Rpp. 

Total  unrepresented  _    5 


!9S 


THE  STATE  OF  NEW   HAMPSHIRE. 


SUiMMAIlY  OF  OCCLPATIONS 
OF  MEMBERS-ELECT  OF  THE  GENERAL  COURT,  1877. 


Accountant 3 

.Affent 1 

Ai<;iiiie<;t 1 

Artiz.in 1 

Aucti<ineer 3 

liankir 1 

Jiank  c;islii(r 1 

Hank  piesiileni 1 

Bi-ltiii>;'  inaiiuiactui'tT I 

lilai'ksiiiitli U 

Bookseller 1 

Brewer 1 

brick  manuractiirer 2 

Br.iker 2 

Butcher 5 

Canvasser 1 

CitrpeiUer 4 

Carriage  manuractiirer 1 

Cler;;yuiau 1 

Clerk 3 

Coal-ilealcr 1 

College  ))rofcssor 1 

Contractor 1 

Cooper 1 

Coppersniitli 1 

Deiiti^jt ,{ 

l)ru;_'gi£t 5 

Dr.\  -;;oo(ls  nierdiant 2 

FaruuT 163 

Gardener 1 

Glove  niaiuifacturer 1 

Grain  uiercliant 1 

Gr.icer 2 

Hanlware  merchant 1 

Hotel  Ueejier 4 

House-lnii'iler 1 

In-urance  a;icnt 3 

Insurance  conunissioner  ...  1 

Ironlounder 1 

Jeweler 1 

.Journalist 2 

Last  manufacturer 1 

Lawyer 17 

Lecturer 1 


Lumbprman 3  i 

J-u m Iter  merclu\nt 

]Machiui.-t 

Manulacturer 

iM  a  nulactiirer— retired 

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Millwright 

Moulder 

Mews-iieriler — retired 

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rainier 

l'a|ier-lianger 

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Phvsiciau 

rilot 

I'rolcssor  ol'  music 

I'lovision-dealer 

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Slioemaker , 

Shoe  manulactuicr 4 

Stationer 1 

Stone-cutler i 

Supei  inteudeut 1 

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Total  number  of  members  of  both  Houses 391 

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CLASSED  TOWNS. 

GENERAL  .STATUTES,  CHAPTER  XXXII. 

Section  6.    A  niretin.s-  fr  tlie  election  of  leprceentativcs  of 
cla^sefl  towns  may  beholden  on  .my  day  in  March,  except  the 
second  Tuesday.      , 
fSubscquent  flections  require  that  due  notice  be  given  at  least 

■  fouitcen  days  l)ol()re  such  nicetin^r  ] 

I  SECT.  15.  ■  The  lollowin;?  towns  and  places,  not  having  the  con- 
stitutional  number  of  ratable  polls  each,  are  classed,  for  the  elec- 
tion of  represf-niativos  to  the  geneial  court,  in  the  lollowlnir  man- 

i  ncr,  and  each  class  mav  send  one  repre.-entafiv  «•,    annuallv: 

j  uanielv,  Carroll,  Xash  &  .Sawyer's  Location,  Hart's  Locitlon, 
and  Crawford's  Grant;  Jaekson,  and  Pinkliam's  Grant;  Wood- 
stock and  Lincoln;  Ellsworth  and  Walerville;  Errol,  MilKflelil, 
Dixvdle,  Cambridfte,  and  WentwOith's  Location;  Stark  and 
Dunimer;  Berlin  and  Rmdolpli;  Gorham,  including  Martin  and 
Green's  Grants. 

j  PAMPHLET  LAWS  1874,  CHAPTER  XIX. 

SECTION' 1.  The  towns  of  Randolph  and  Success,  neither  of 
them  havinj,'  the  nundier  of  ratable  poli.s  required  bv  the  constitu- 
tion for  a  representaiive,  are  herebv  cl-issed  for  the  election  of  a 
represcntaiive  to  the  general  court;  the  meetinj;-  for  the  choice  of 
such  represent  itive  to  be  holden  in  the  town  ol  Randolph. 

SECT.  •_'.  All  acts  and  parts  of  acts  inconsistent  with  this  act 
are  hereby  r«'i)ealed. 

Sect.  3.'   This  act  shall  take  effect  from  and  after  its  passase. 

[Approved  1  July,  1874.] 


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PAMPHLET  LAWS  1875,  CHAPTER  XXXIV. 

Section!.  Tlie  towns  of  Hart's  Location.  Nash  &  Sawyer's 
Location,  Crawford's  Grant,  Crawford's  Piircliase,  and  Elkins' 
Grant,  neither  of  them  having  the  numlicr  of  ratable  polls  re- 
quired by  the  constitution  for  a  representative  to  the  general 
court,  are  hereby  classed  tor  the  election  of  a  representative;  the 
niectiujrs  for  tlie  choice  of  such  reiii-esentative  to  be  holdcu  in 
Halt's  Location. 

Sect.  2.  AH  acta  and  parts  of  acts  inconsistent  with  this  act 
are  hereby  repealed. 

Sect.  3.    This  act  shall  take  effect  on  its  passage. 

[Approved  3  July,  187.5.]        

PAJIPHLET  LAWS  187G,  CHAPTER  V. 

Section  4.  Said  town  [Livermore]  shall  be  classed  with  the 
towns  of  Woodstock  and  Lincoln  for  the  purpose  of  sending  a 
representative  to  the  general  court. 

Sect.  .5.    This  act  shall  take  effect  from  and  after  its  passage. 

[Approved  II  July,  187().]       

PA3IPHLET  LAAVS  187f),  CHAPTER  XXXVIII. 

Section  7.  As  neither  the  tou-n  of  Landaff  nor  the  town  of 
Easton.  as  hereby  constituted,  will  have  the  constitutional  num- 
ber ol  ratable  polls  to  send  a  rep'.esentitivc  to  the  general  court, 
said  towns  are  hereby  classed  for  the  purpose  of  choosing  a  rep- 
resentative. 

Sect.  9.    This  act  shall  take  effect  from  its  passage. 

[Approved  20  July,  187G.]       

The  following  towns,  not  having  the  requisite  number  of  rata- 
ble polls,  have  been  authorized  to  send  a  representative  each, 
since  the  codification  of  18117,  viz  : 

Dublin  and  Nelson,  2  July,  1870. 

Monroe,  2  Jitlv,  1874. 

Bridgewater,  JDummex-,  and  Groton,  3  July,  1875. 


COXGRESSIOXAL  DISTRICTS. 

Number  One  comprises  the  counties  of  Rockingham,  Strafford, 
Belknap,  and  Carroll. 

Xumber  Two  comprises  the  counties  of  Merrimack  and  Hills- 
borough. 

Number  Three  comprises  the  counties  of  Cheshire,  Sullivan, 
Grafton  and  Coos. 


COUNCILOR  DISTRICTS. 

PAMPHLET  LAWS  1876,  CHAPTER  IX. 

AN  ACT  to  reorganize  and  equalize  the  councilor  districts. 

Section  1.  The  state  shall  be  and  is  hereby  divided  into  five 
councilor  districts,  eacti  of  which  may  choose  one  councilor  an- 
nuallv.  ,      r,        . 

Sect.  2.  Councilor  district  number  one  is  composed  of  and 
contain  :  the  countv  of  liockinghain  and  the  county  of  Strafford, 
except  the  towns  of  Mid'lleton,  New  Durham,  and  Strafford  iu 
the  county  of  St.nfford,  and  the  towns  of  Auburn,  Candia,  Ches- 


I02      THE  STATE  OF  NEW  HAMPSHIRE. 


ter,  Dcei-fleld,  Dcrry,  LondondeiTyi  Northwoofl,  Nottingham, 
Raymond,  Salem,  and  Windliam  in  the  ciiunty  ol  Uockinyliani. 

SKCT.  3.  Coumiloi' di<ti'ict  number  two  is  composed  of  and 
contains  the  towns  of  Alexandiia,  Auburn,  Behnoiit,  Bristol, 
Camlia,  Chester,  Deeilield,  JJcering-,  Gihnanlon,  Gilford,  Uolle- 
town,  New  Hampton,  Northwootl,  Nottingham,  Knymond,  Saii- 
borntm,  Tilton,  Weaie,  and  the  county  of  Merrimack  except  the 
towns  of  Biadford  ami  Newbury. 

.SiiCT.  -1.  Councilor  district  number  three  is  composed  of  and 
contains  the  towns  of  Amherst,  Bedford.  Brooliline,  Derry, 
Francestown,  Gieenviile,  HoUis,  Hudson,  Litchfield,  London- 
derry, Lyndoborough,  Manchester,  Mason,  Merrimack,  Milford, 
Mont  Vernon,  Nashua,  New  Boston,  New  Ips'vich,  I'elham,  Peter- 
borough, Jialeni,  .Sharon,  Temple,  \ViUon,  and  Windham. 

Sect.  5.  councilor  distric-t  number  lour  is  composed  of  and 
contains  the  counties  of  Cheshire  and  Sullivan,  and  the  towns  of 
Antrim,  Beiiiiiiigton,  Bradiord,  Canann,  Enlield,  Grafton,  Green- 
field, Hancock,  Hanover,  Hillsborough,  Lebanon,  Lyme,  New- 
burj',  and  Wind.'^or. 

Sect.  a.  Councilor  district  number  five  is  composed  of  and 
contains  the  counties  olCarroU  and  Coo~,  and  the  towns  of  Al- 
ton, Barnstead,  Center  Harbor,  Laconia,  Meredith,  .Middletoii, 
New  Durham,  Strafl'ord,  and  the  county  of  Grafton  e.xcei)t  the 
towns  of  Alexandria,  Bristol,  Canaan,  Enfield,  Grafton,  Hano- 
ver, Lebanon,  and  Lyme. 

Sect.  7.  All  acts  and  parts  of  acts  inconsistent  with  this  act 
arc  hereby  veiiealed. 

[xVpproved  11  July,  1871).] 

SENATOPJAL  DISTRICTS. 

PAMPHLET   LAAV.S  ]87(i,  CHAPTER  XII. 

AS  ACT  to  reorganize  and  equalize  the  senatorial  districts. 

Sectiox  1.  The  state  is  dividel  into  twelve  senatorial  dis- 
tricts, eacli  of  which  may  elect  one  senator  to  the  legislature, 
anniiallj'. 

Sect.  2.  Senatorial  district  number  one  contains  Gosport, 
Greenland,  Hampton,  Ilfimplon  Falls,  Kensington,  Newcastle, 
Newmarket,  North  ILiniptou,  Portsmouth,  Uye,  Seabrook,  South 
Newmarket,  and  Stratham. 

Sect.  ;}.  .senatorial  district  number  two  contains  Atkinson, 
Auburn,  Brentwood,  Cnndia,  Chester,  Danville,  Deerfli'ld,  Derry, 
East  Kingston,  Eppin;;,  Exeter,  Fremont,  Ilampstead,  HuiIsdIi, 
Kingst  in,  Litclifiold,  Lon>lond!.riy,  Newton,  North  wood,  Not;,in;;- 
hain,  Pelham,  Phiistow,  Kayinond,  Salem,  Sandown,  South 
llaiiipion,  and  Windliam. 

Sect.  4.  Senatorial  district  number  three  contains  the  city  of 
M.inchester. 

Sect.  .5.  Senatorial  di-trict  number  four  contains  the  towns  of 
Allenslown,  Boscauen,  Bow,  Canteriiury,  Concord,  Dunbarton 
Hooksett,  HopUinton,  Peiiib.oke,  and  \\'eb8lcr. 

Sect.  G.  Senat.iiial  district  nuinbor  live  contains  the  towns  of 
Barrin'.'tmi,  Dover,  Durham,  Lee,  Madbury,  Newiugton,  Roch- 
ester, Rollinsford,  and  Somi  rsworth. 

Sect.  7.    Senatorial  district  number  six  contains  the  towns  of 


THE   STATE  OF  NEW  HAMPSHIRE.       103 

Alton,  Barnstead,  Belmont,  BrookfieUl,  Chichester,  Epsom,  Far- 
niington,  Gilford,  Gihiianton,  Lacnnia,  Loudon,  Meredith,  Mirt- 
dleton,  Milton,  Moultnnborough,  New  Durham,  Northfleld,  Ossi- 
I  pee,  Pittsfield,  Strafl'ord,  Tlllon,  Tul'touborough,  Wakefield,  and 
Wolfeborough. 

Sect.  8.  Senatorial  district  number  seven  contains  the  towns 
of  Amherst,  Bedford,  Brookline,  Green%-i]Ie,  Hollis,  Mason, 
Merrimack,  Milt'ord,  Nashua,  and  Xew  Ipswich. 

Sect.  9.  Senatorial  district  number  eight  contains  the  towns 
of  Antrim,  Bennington,  Bradlord,  Deering,  Fraiicestown,  Gofls- 
town,  Greenfield,  Hancock,  Harrisville,  Hennilser,  Hillsborough, 
Lyndeborough,  Mont  Vernon,  Xew  Bosion,  Xelson,  Peterbor- 
ough, Sharon,  Stoddard,  Sullivan,  SuUou,  Temple,  Warner, 
Weare,  Wilton,  and  AVindsor. 

Sect.  10.  Senatorial  district  number  nine  contains  the  towns 
of  Chesterfield,  Dublin,  Fitzwilliam,  Hinsdale,  Jaffrey,  Keene, 
Marlborough,  Eichmond,  Rindge,  Roxbury,  Surry,  Swanzey, 
Troy,  Walpole,  Westmoreland,  and  Winchester. 

Sect.  11.  Senatorial  di-trict  number  ten  contains  the  towns  of 
Acworth,  Alstead,  Charlestown,  Clavemont,  Cornish,  Croydon, 
Gilsum,  Gosheu,  Grantham,  Langdon,  Lebanon,  Lempster,  Mar- 
low,  Xewbury,  Newport,  Plainfield,  Springfield,  Sunapee,  Unity, 
and  Washington. 

Sect.  12.  Senatorial  district  number  eleven  contains  the  towns 
of  Alexandria,  Audover.  Ashland,  Bridgewaler,  Bristol,  Camp- 
ton,  Canaan,  Center  Harlior,  Danbnrv,  Dorche-ter,  Enfield, 
Franklin,  Grafton,  Groton,  Hanover,  Hebron,  Hill,  Holderness, 
Lyme,  New  Hampton,  New  London,  Orange,  Oriord,  Piermont, 
Pivmouih,  Salisbury,  Sauboruton,  Sandwich,  Tamworth,  and 
Wilmot. 

Sect.  13.  Senatorial  district  number  twelve  contains  all  of  the 
towns  and  p!acos  in  t!ie  county  of  Cuos,  and  the  towns  of  Alba- 
ny, Bartlett,  Bath,  Benton,  Bfthiehem,  Chatliam, Conway,  Eaton, 
Eflingliam,  Ellsworth,  J"ranci>nia.  Freedom,  Harl's  Location, 
Haverhill,  Jackson,  Landafl",  Lincoln,  Lisbon,  Littleton,  Lyman, 
Madison,  Monroe,  Rumney,  Thornton,  W^arren,  WaterviUe, 
Weutworlh,  and  Woodstock. 

Sect.  14.  All  acts  and  parts  of  acts  inconsistent  with  this  act 
are  hereby  repealerl. 

[Approved  12  July,  1870.] 

PAMPHLET  hXWB  187fi,  CHAPTER  LII. 

AN  ACT  in  relation  to  the  town  of  Easton. 

Section  l.  That  tlie  town  of  Easton  be  added  to  the  list  of 
towns  compi'iscd  in  t^enatovial  district  number  twelve,  as  now 
constituted  by  law,  and  is  included  in  and  becomes  a  part  of  said 
district. 

Sect.  2.    This  act  shall  take  effect  upon  its  passage. 

[Approved  21  July,  1876.] 


RULES  OF  THE  SENATE. 


1.  The  President,  having  taken  the  cliair,  and  ft  qxiorum  being 
present,  the  journal  of  (he  preccdiug  clay  shall  be  read,  and  any 
erroneous  entry  shall  he  corrected. 

2.  No  member  fi'.iall  hold  conver::ation  with  another  during  the 
reading  ol'  the  journal,  or  while  a  member  is  speaking  in  deljate. 

:5.  Every  member,  rising  to  speak,  shall  address  the  President 
and  whenhc  has  llnishcd  shall  t-it  down. 

4.  No  memlier  shall  speak  more  than  twice  on  the  same  ques- 
tion,  on  the  same  day,  witliout  have  of  the  Senate. 

5.  More  than  one  member  riting  to  speak  at  llie  same  time,  the 
Presiilcnt  shall  decide' who  shall  speak  first. 

0.  If  any  member  transgress  the  rules  of  the  Senate,  the  Pres- 
ident ^lia'll,  or  r.ny  member  may,  call  him  to  order;  in  which 
case  the  member  ;?()  called  to  order  shall  sit  down,  and  the  Senate, 
if  appealed  to,  «hall  decide  in  thecase;  but  if  there  be  no  appeal, 
the  decision  of  tlie  President  shall  be  conclusive. 

7.  No  meiuljcr  sliall  absent  himself,  without  permission  from 
the  Senate. 

8.  A  motion  shall  be  seconded  before  it  is  debated,  and  if  re- 
quired by  the  President,  or  any  member,  it  shall  be  reduced  to 
wilting. 

;).  When  a  question  is  under  debate,  no  motion  shall  be  received 
but  to  adjourn,  to  i)ostponc  indolhiitely,  to  lay  on  the  table,  to 
postpone  to  a  certain  d;iy,  to  comuiii,  or  to  amend,  which  several 
motions  shall  take  precedence  in  the  order  in  which  they  are 
arranged.  And  no  motion  to  postpone  indelinitely,  to  postpone 
to  a  certain  day,  or  to  commit,  being  decided,  shall  be  in  order  at 
the  same  stage  of  lhebillori<roposition  until  after  an  adjournment. 

10.  If  the  question  under  debate  will  achnit  of  division,  any 
member  may  have  it  divided,  and  infilling  blanks  the  longest 
time  and  liic  largest  sum  shall  be  pui  lirst. 

11.  Wlicn  the  reading  of  a  jjaper  is  called  for,  and  the  same  is 
objected  1 1,  it  shall  be  decided  by  a  vote  of  the  Senate,  and  with- 
out debate. 

i  1-'.  When  the  yeas  and  nays  are  required,  each  reember  shall 
declare  his  assent  or  distent  to  the  question,  unless,  for  special 
reasons,  he  be  excused  by  the  Senate. 

1!.  When  a  motion  is  made  to  shut  the  doors  of  the  Senate,  on 
the  discussion  of  any  bufiine-:s  which,  in  the  opinion  of  any  mem- 
ber, may  reijuire  secrecy,  the  Piesident  shall  desire  the  gallery  to 
be  closed,  and  the  doors  shall  remain  closed  until  the  subject  is 
disponed  ol. 

M.  Afier  a  motion  has  been  decided,  it  shall  be  in  order  lor  <iny 
member  who  voted  with  the  majorit)-,  or,  if  the  Senate  be  equally 
divided,  any  member  votin'^  on  the  side  prevailing,  to  move  for  5, 
reconsidenitioii  thereof,  unlesB  the  bill,  resolutiun,  report,  amend- 
ment, or  motion  on  which  the  vole  was  taken,  has  gone  from  the 
possession  of  the  Senate;  but  no  moiion  to  recon.-ider  shall  be  in 
order  unlc-s  iiAlc  the  same  day  on  whicli  the  vote  wris  taken,  or 
the  next  day  alter  on  which  the  vote  was  taken,  on  which  the  Sen- 


THE   STATE  OF  NEW  HAMPSHIRE.       105 


ate  shall  be  in  session ;  but  no  vote  sliall  be  i-econsiclered  when  a 
less  number  of  members  is  present  tlian  when  it  passed. 

1.5.  Before  any  petition  or  memorial,  addressetl  to  the  Senate, 
shall  be  received  and  reail,  a  brief  ttntement  of  the  contents 
tlieicof  sliall  be  made  bj;  the  member  iiitroducmg  the  same. 

](i.  Any  member,  on  giving-  notice  of  asking  leave  to  bring  in  a 
bill,  shall  state  the  ualure  of  the  bill  he  proposes  to  introduce,  and 
at  least  one  day's  notice  shall  be  given  before  a  motion  for  leave 
shall  be  in  onlcr. 

17.  Every  bill  shall  be  read  three  times  before  its  passage ;  and 
the  President  shall  give  notice  at  eacli  time  whether  it  be  the  first, 
second,  or  third  reading;  and  no  bill,  alter  it  has  been  read  a 
second  time,  sliali  have  a  third  reading  before  an  adjournment. 

IS.  All  lesolutions  which  may  recjuire  the  signature  of  the  Gov- 
ernor, shidl  be  treated  in  the  same  manner  as  bills. 

19.  When  a  bill  sliall  have  been  read  a  tirsttime,  and  ordered  to 
a  second  reading,  it  shall  be  immediately  lead  a  second  lime  by 
its  title,  and  by  tlic  President  referred  to" the  appropriate  standing 
committee,  unless  otherwise  ordered  bv  the  Senate. 

20.  All  bills  introduced  in  the  Senate,  to  repeal  or  modify  an 
existing  statute,  shall  refer  to  the  act  proposed  to  be  i-epealed  or 
modified,  by  tlic  title  and  the  session  at  w  hich  it  was  passed  ;  and 
no  bill  sliall  re'er  to  any  statutes  by  the  number  of  the  chapter  of 
the  pamphlet  laws. 

21.  The  Senate  may  resolve  itself  into  a  committee  of  the  whole 
at  any  time,  on  motion  made  lor  that  purpose;  and  in  forming  a 
committee  of  the  whole,  the  President  siiail  leave  the  chair,  and 
appoint  a  chairman  to  ijreside  ni  committee.  The  President  may 
at  any  time  name  anj-  member  to  perlorm  the  duties  of  the  chair, 
but  siicli  substitution  shall  not  extend  beyond  an  adjonrunicnt. 

22.  The  last  question,  upon  the  second  reading  of  a  bill  or  reso- 
lution, shall  always  be,  shall  it  be  read  a  third  time?  and  no 
amendment  shall  be  received  or  discussed  on  the  third  reading  of 
any  bill  or  resolution,  unless  by  consent  of  eight  members  pres- 
ent; but  it  shall  at  all  times  be  in  order,  before  the  final  passage 
of  a  bill  or  resolution,  to  move  its  commitment:  and  should  such 
conniHtment  take  place,  and  an  amendment  be  reported,  the  bill 
or  resolution  shall  again  be  read  a  second  time,  and  considered 
as  in  committee  of  the  whole. 

23.  The  titles  of  bills,  and  such  parts  thereof  as  may  be  afl"ected 
V)y  proposed  amendments,  shall  be  entered  on  the  journals. 

21.  .'VllbiUs.  resolutioiis  and  addresses,  alter  paseing  the  Sen- j 
ate,  shall  be  signed  by  the  President;  and  all  warrants  and  other 
processes  issnctl  by  order  of  the  Senate,  si^all  be  under  his  hand  ! 
and  seal,  attested  by  the  Clerk. 

25.  The  following  standing  committees,  to  consist  of  thi'ee  mem- 
beis  each,  shall  be  appointed  atthecommencementof  any  session  | 
wi;h  leave  to  report  by  bill  or  otheru  ise  :  a  committee  on  the  .Tu- 
dic'iary;  a  committee  on  Incorporation;  a  committee  on  State  In- 
stitutions; a  commitiee  on  Milirary  Affairs,  and  Roads,  Bridges 
and  Canals;  a  committee  on  Claims;  a  committee  on  Hailrnads; 
a  connnittce  on  Banks;  acommiitee  on  Agriculture  and  Maiui- 
factures;  a  committee  on  Elections;  a  committee  on  Education; 
a  committee  on  Finance,  and  a  committee  on  Towns. 

2G.  All  committees  shall  be  appointed  by  the  President,  unless 


io6     THE  STATE  OF  NEW  HAMPSHIRE. 

a  incmbcr  ivqucsts  lliat  tlic  appoiutmcnt  shall  bo  by  ballot,  in 
which  case  it  shall  be  so  done. 

27.  When  the  Senate  shall  concnrwith  the  flouse  of  Represent- 
atives in  ilie  appointment  of  a  Joint  committee,  con>i8tin><  of  not 
more  than  live  niemher.s  of  llic  House,  one  member  sliall  be 
adilcil  on  the  p:irl  of  the  Senate;  but  when  more  than  five,  two 
members  of  the  Senate  shall  be  aiMed. 

28.  IMessiigcs  slijiil  be  sent  to  the  House  of  Representatives  by 
the  Cleric  ol  the  Senate. 

21).  Mes-ag:es  Irom  the  Governor  or  Houfo  of  Representatives 
may  be  received  at  all  times,  e.xcept  whoa  the  Senate  is  enpaged 
in  putiiiiK  the  que.stion,  in  callinjr  the  yeas  and  nays,  counting 
the  ballots,  or  in  reading  the  journal. 

30.  All  finestion.-s  shiiH  be  put  by  the  President,  and  each  mem- 
ber of  the  Senate  shall  signiiy  his  assent  or  ilii^sent  by  answering 
yea  OY  nay.  If  the  I'rcsident  tloubts,  ora  division  is  called  lor, 
the  Senate  shall  divide.  Those  in  the  allirmative  of  the  question 
shall  Dv.'t  rise  I'rom  their  seats,  antl  stand  tdl  they  be  counted, 
and  alterward  tho,-e  in  the  negative  shall  rise  and  stand  till  they 
be  cnunte  I.  The  l^re^ident  shall  theu  rise  and  stale  the  decision 
of  the  Senate. 

31.  Xo  i)erson,  except  the  members  of  the  Executive,  or  mem- 
bers of  the  House  of  Representatives  and  its  officers,  shall  be  ad- 
mitted within  the  b:ir  of  the  Senate,  except  by  invitation  of  the 
PresidC'it,  or  some  member,  with  his  consent. 

32.  The  ."Senate  shall  adjourn  t^'  mectat  ten  o'clock  in  the  morn- 
ing, and  three  o'clock  in  the  afternoon  of  each  day,  unless  the 
Senate  6h;ill  otherwise  order. 

33.  Motion  to  adjourn  shall  be  decided  without  debate. 


RULES   OF  THE   HOUSE. 


OF  THE  I)DTY  OF  TIIE  SPEAKER. 

1.  The  .Speaker  shall  Uike  the  chair  at  precisely  the  hour  to 
which  the  House  shall  have  adjourned,  shall  immediately  call  the 
members  to  order,  and  at  the  commencement  of  each  day's  ses- 
sion shall  cause  the  journal  of  the  preceding  day  to  be  read. 

2.  He  shad  preserve  decorum  and  order;  mav"s])eak  on  points 
of  order  in  i)rcfcrence  to  other  members,  rising  from  his  se::t  lor 
that  pnrp  ise;  and  snail  decide  questions  of  order,  subject  to  an 
appeul  to  the  House  by  anv  two  members. 

3.  Questi<>ns  shall  be  distinctly  )iut  in  this  form,  to  wit:  "As 
many  as  arc  of  opinion  thnt  "  (;i8  the  case  mn  v  be)  "  say  ;iye  ": 
and  alter  the  airuinativc  vote  is  expressed,  "Those  of  a  contrary 
opinion,  sny  no."  If  the  Spcnker  doubts,  or  a  divi-ion  is  calleiJ 
for,  t!re  House  shnll  divide.  Thosein  the  affiimrUive  of  the  ques- 
tion shall  lirbt  rise  from  their  scats  and  stand  till  they  be  counted, 
and  afterward  tho^e  in  the  negative  shall  rise  and  stand  till  they  j 
be  counted.  The  Speaker  shall  then  rise  and  state  the  decision 
of  the  House. 


THE  STATE  OF  NEW  HAMPSHIRE.       107 


4.  He  shall  rise  to  put  a  question,  but  may  state  it  sittlnjr. 

5.  All  coramit;ees  shall  be  .-ippointed  by  the  Speaker,  unless 
others  ise  directed  by  the  House. 

6.  The  Speaker  shrill  designate  to  wliich  of  the  standit^g  com- 
mittees all  memorials,  petitions,  accounts,  or  otlier  matter .s,  shall 
be  re  erred,  un  eis  otherwise  ordered  by  the  Hou-e. 

7.  The  Speakcrshnii  vote  in  nocaseunle-slheHouse  be  equally 
divided,  or  unless  his  vote,  if  given  to  the  minority,  wiil  make 
the  divi-iort  equal;  and  in  case  of  such  equal  division  the  ques- 
tion shall  be  lost. 

8.  All  nets,  addresses  and  joint  resolutions  shall  be  signed  by 
the  Speaker;  and  all  writs,  warrants  or  subpoenas,  i-sued  by  or- 
der of  the  House,  shall  be  under  his  hand  and  seal,  attested  by 
the  Clerk. 

9.  In  case  of  anv  disturbance  or  disorderly  conduct  in  the  gal- 
leries, the  Speaker,  or  Chairman  of  the  Committee  of  the  Whole 
House,  shall  have  the  power  to  order  the  i^ame  to  becle:ired. 

10.  No  person  but  the  members  and  officers  of  the  House, 
member-  of  tlie  Council,  and  member.-  of  the  Senate,  the  Secre- 
tary of  the  State,  Treasurer,  and  Clerks  of  the  Sen;ite,  shall  be 

i  admitted  within  thedoor  of  the  Representatives'  Chamber,  unless 
'  bv  invitation  of  the  Speaker,  or  some  member  of  the  House  with 
]  the  consent  of  the  Speaker,  except  in  public  he:irinos,  parties, 
'  their  counsel  and  witnesses,  under  the  direction  of  ti;e  Speaker. 
!  11.  The  Speaker  8h;ill  have  power  to  substitute  any  member  to 
\  perform  the  duties  of  the  chaii-,  such  substitution  not  to  extend 
beyond  an  adjournment. 

OF  DECORirU  AXD  DEBATE. 

12.  When  any  member  is  about  to  speak  in  debate,  or  deliver 
any  matter  to  the  House,  he  shall  rise  from  his  seat,  and  respect- 
mriy  address  himself  to  the  Speal:er. 

13.  If  any  member  transgiess  the  rules  of  the  House,  the 
Speaker  th'all,  or  any  member  may,  call  him  to  order;  in 
which  case  t!ie  member  so  called  to  order  shall  immediately 
sit  down,  and  the  question  of  oixler  shall  then  be  distinctly 
stated  from  the  chair;    and    in    all   cases   where   a   member 

I  shall  be  called  to  order  for  uttering  disrespectful  words,  up- 

1  ()n  the  request  of  any  member    the  words  objected   to  shall 

;  be  reduced  to  writing    by  the    member  so  calling  to    order; 

afier  which  the  member  so  called  to  order  may  exphiiu,  and  the 

I  que-tion  shall  be  open  to  debate,  as  in  other  cases,  a;id  decided 

1  by  the  Speaker,  whose  decision  shall  be  submitted  to,  uuless  an 

ajjpealbe  made  to  the  House  by  a  member,  in  which  case  theonlv 

I  question  shall  be, "  Is  the  Speaker's  decipinn  correct?  "  which  shall 

i  be  decided  without  debate.    If  the  decision  be  in  favor  of  the 

1  member  called  to  order,  he  may  proceed;  if  otherwise,  and  the 

case  inav  require  it,  ho  shall  be  liable  to  the  censure  of  the  House. 

i     14.  Inall  cases  the  member  first  rising  shall  speak  flist.   V/hen 

I  two  members  rise  at  the  same  time,  the  Speaker  shall  name  the 

;  person  to  speak. 

i     ]5.  No  member  shall  speak  more  than  twice  on  the  same  question, 
I  without  leave  of  the  House;  nor  more  than  once,  until  every  mem- 
ber choosing  to  speak  shall  have  spoken. 
16.  While  the  Speaker  is  putting  any  question,  or  addressing 


loi;       THE   STATE  OF  NEW  HAMPSHIRE. 


the  House,  no  one  sliall  wjilk  out  of  or  across  the  House;  nor  in 
such  case,  or  when  a  member  is  speaking,  s-hall  entertain  private 
tliscourso;  nor,  while  a  member  is  speaking,  shall  pass  between 
him  and  the  chair;  nor  sliall  any  member  leave  his  seat  while  tho 
yeas  and  nays  are  calling. 

17.  No  member  shall  vote  on  any  question  in  the  event  of  which 
he  is  tliicctly  iiitcrosled,  or  in  any  case  wliere  he  was  not  present 
\vhen  the  question  was-  put;  nor  sit  upon  any  connnittee  w  lien  he 
is  diiecUy  mteiested  in  the  question  under  consideration.  In  case 
ot  such  interest  of  a  member  of  a  committee,  the  fact  shall  be 
repoiiedlo  the  House,  and  another  person  substituted  on  that 
question  in  his  place. 

IS.  Every  member  who  shall  be  in  the  House  when  a  question 
is  put,  shall  give  his  vote,  unless  the  House,  for  special  reason, 
shall  excuse  him. 

19.  No  motion  shall  be  debated  until  tho  same  shall  be  seconded 
and  Slated  I'rcm  the  chair;  and  when  a  motion  shall  be  made  and 
seconded,  ii  shall  bo  reduced  to  writing,  if  desired  by  the  Speaker 
or  any  member,  and  delivered  in  at  the  table,  and  read  by  the 
Speaker,  bcfi.>ic  the  same  shall  be  debated. 

20.  No  iietition  shall  be  received  by  tlie  House,  unless  it  be  pre- 
sented by  a  member  thereof,  and  ujjbn  motion  made  for  that  i)ur- 
pose;  nor  until  the  substance  of  said  petition  be  concisely  minuted, 
and  the  name  ot  the  member,  and  the  town  he  represents,  recoixled 
upon  the  back  thcrenl;  ami  it  shall  be  the  duty  of  the  Speaker, 
whenever  any  motion  relative  to  a  petition  is  to  be  stated  to  the 
House,  to  -tale,  ui  the  llrst  pbice,  the  substance  of  the  petition,  as 
minuted  on  the  b;i  .k  thereof. 

21.  Alter  a  motion  is  stated  by  the  Speakerit  shall  be  in  posses- 
sion ot  the  House,  but  may  be  withdrawn  at  any  time  before  an 
amendment. 

22.  When  any  question  is  under  debate,  no  motion  shall  be 
received,  but,  Jst,  to  adjourn;  2d,  to  lay  on  the  table;  .".d,  for  the 
previous  question:  4tli,  to  ))0>!pone  indcanitely;  5th,  to  postpone 
to  a  certain  day;  (itii,  to  commiL;  ami,  7tli,  to  amend,  which  sev- 
eral motions  shall  ha\e  precedence  in  the  order  in  which  they  are 
arranged.  Motions  lo  adjourn,  to  lay  on  tho  table, and  takefrom 
the  table,  shall  be  decided  Avithout  debate. 

23.  The  Sijcaker  shall  put  tlie  previous  question  in  the  following 
form:  ''Shalt  thv  main  (juesiionbenoiv  putt"  and  all  debate  upon 
the  main  question  sliall  be  suspended  until  the  previous  question 
has  been  decided.  Alter  the  adoptionof  tho  previous  question  the 
ftense  ot  the  House  shall  foi  thwith  Ijc  taken  upon  pendingametid- 
mcnt.«,  ;n  their  regular  oidcr,  and  then  uiion  the  main  question. 

24.  On  the  previous  question  no  ini  niber  shall  speak  more  than 
once  without  leave,  anti  all  incidental  questions  of  order,  arising 
alter  a  motion  for  the  previous  question,  shall  be  decided  without 
debate,  excepting  on  appeal,  and  on  such  appeal  no  member  shall 
be  allowed  to  speak  more  than  once  without  leave  of  the  Jiousc. 

2:).  U  the  previous  question  is  decided  in  the  negative,  it  shall 
not  Ije  again  in  order  till  after  adjournment,  but  the  main  question 
i-hall  be  left  before  t!ie  House,  and  disposed  of  as  though  the  pre- 
vious question  had  not  been  )jut. 

'20.  When  a  question  is  postponed  indefinitely,  the  same  shall 
not  be  acted  upon  during  the  session. 


THE  STATE  OF  NEW  HAIMPSHIRE.      loy 

27.  Ahj-  member  may  call  for  a  division  of  the  question,  when 
the  sense  w  ill  ailmit  of  it;  and  upon  a  motion  to  amend,  a  refusal 
to  strike  out  words  shall  neither  precliule  amendment  to  such 
words,  nor  a  moiiou  to  strike  out  and  insert. 

■28.  A  motion  for  commitment,  until  it  is  iiecided,  shallpreclude 
all  amendments  to  the  mai.i  question,  and  all  motions  and  reports 
u:av  be  c.niiuittod  at  the  \)leasure  of  the  House. 

29.  Nonewmotion  shall  beadmitted,  under  color  of  amendment 
as  a  substitute  loi-  the  motion  under  debate. 

oU.  No  vote  shall  be  reconsidered,  unless  the  motion  for  recon- 
sideration bo  made  bra  member  who  voted  with  the  majoritjs  nor 
unless  tho  notice  of  such  motion  be  given  on  the  same  day  on 
which  the  vote  i)assed,  or  on  the  ne.\t  day  on  whicli  the  House 
8h:ill  be  in  session,  between  the  hours  of  10  and  li  o'clock. 

31.  When  the  readinjc  oi  a  paper  is  called  for  and  objected  to 
bv  any  member,  it  shall  be  determined  by  a  vote  of  the  Uouse. 

'.■;2.  Anv  member  may  e.\cusediimself  from  serving  on  any  com- 
mittee at  the  time  of  liis  appointment,  if  ho  is  then  a  member  of 
two  other  committees  who  have  not  reported. 

33.  Each  member  shall  seasonably  and  ininctually  attend  to  his 
dutv  in  the  House,  and  no  one  shall  absent  himself  from  the  ser- 
vice of  the  House  luiless  he  have  leave,  or  be  sick  and  unable  to 
at:end. 

Si.  The  Speaker  shall  appoint  a  sergeant-at-arms,  whenever  it 
m;iv  be  necessary  to  execute  the  cominauds  of  the  House  and 
process  issued  bv  its  authority.  And  he  shall  alsoappointa  teller 
for  each  division  of  t!ie  House,  who.-c  duty  it  shall  be  to  report  to 
the  chair  the  state  of  the  vote,  whenever  a  division  of  the  House 
is  called  for. 

OF  STAXDIXG  COinaiTEES. 

35.  The  following  standing  committees  shall  be  appointed  early 
in  the  June  session : 

A  c^mimittec  on  National  Affairs;  a  committee  on  Elections;  a 
committee  on  the  Judiciary,  a  committee  on  Banks ;  a  committee 
on  th.o  State  Prison ;  a  committee  on.lnsuraiice ;  a  committee  ou  the 
St itc  Agi'icnllural  College;  a  committee  on  Agriculture;  a  com- 
mittee on  Mamilactures;  a  committee  on  Finance;  a  committee 
on  Retrenchment  and  lleiorm;  a  committee  on  Military  Aflairs; 
a  committee  on  Education ;  a  committee  on  the  State 
Xo'.nial  School;  a  committee  on  Incoiporations;  a  com- 
mittee on  Towns  and  Parishes  ;  a  committee  on  the  Division 
of  Towns;  a  committee  on  the  Asylum  for  the  Insane;  a  com- 
mittee on  Railroads ;  a  committee  on  Roads, Bridges  and  Canals; 
a  committee  on  Unflnished  IJusiness;  acommittee  on  Mile;ige;  a 
committee  on  Fisheries;  a  committee  on  the  Reform  School,  and 
a  conunittee  on  Claims— to  consist  of  twelve  members  each;  a 
I'ommittec  on  Bills  on  their  Second  Reading:  acommittee  on 
Prinlers' Accounts;  a  committee  ou  Military  Accounts— to  con- 
sist of  nine  members  c.ich. 

It  sliall  be  the  duty  of  the  Committee  ou  National  Affairs  to 
couflidei- all  matters  ot'nalional  concern,  all  matters  i-efened  to 
the  State  bv  f.ie  General  Uovernmeut,  and  all  matters  pertaining 
to  our  federal  relations,  ihat  may  be  referred  to  them  by  the 
House,  and  to  report  thereon. 


"C'      THE  STATE  OF  NEW  HAMPSHIRE. 

It  shall  bs  llic  duty  or  the  Committee  on  Elections  to  cxnmine 
ami  rei)ovt  upon  tlicccrli)lcatesoi-otliercicileiuial8ol'theclei;tion 
of  the  members  returned  to  serve  in  this  llou-e,  and  to  lake  into 
considi  ration  all  euch  pcliiions  anil  other  matters  in  relation  to 
election-i  or  reiuriis  a8  bhall  or  may  he  presenicd,  or  couio  into 
question,  ami  elrill  be  relened  to  them  by  the  House. 

It  shall  be  ihe  duty  01  the  Commitiic  on  the  Judiciary  to  take 
into  their  eonsideralicn  all  malters  in  lelation  to  llic  Judiciary 
S.\8teni  of  iho  .-Slate;  to  examine  and  report,  what  laws  have  ex- 
pired, or  arc  near  about  expirinjJT,  and  require  to  be  levived  or 
fai  llier  continued,  anil  report  their  opinion  mi  all  constitutional 
questions  that  may  be  relerred  to  them  by  the  House. 

It  shall  be  the  diity  ol  the  Committee  on  LJanUs  to  consider  all 
applications  for  tlie  Incorpor.ition  of  banks,  and  all  subjcc;ts  re:at- 
iii}.' to  .-uch  institutions,  that  may  be  referred  to  them  by  the 
Iloui^e,  ."nd  to  rei)ort  i  hereon. 

It  shall  bctlieiiuiy  of  the  Committee  on  the  State  Prison  to  take 
into  con'siilei'.'itioii  all  maitcr.s  in  relation  to  lhe.S:ate  Prison;  to 
examine  all  reports  and  accounts  that  mav  be  submitted  by  the 
Wariien,and  make  such  rep  rt,  eidier  bv  bill  or  oiherwi.-e,  as 
they  think  the  in'erest  of  the  .State  rcquii'cs" 

Ic  shall  I  e  the  iliity  of  the  Committee  on  Insurance  to  consider 
all  applicitions  f..r  the  incoi-|)oration  (if  inurance  companies 
and  .-111  subjects  relatnig  to  insurance  companies,  domestic  ynd 
foreign,  and  whether  life,  lire,  marine,  accidental,  or  of  anvnihcr 
character,  that  may  be  relerred  to  them  by  the  House,  anU  to 
report  thereon. 

It  shall  be  the  duty  of  the  Committee  on  the  State  Agricultural 
Coll  go  to  examine  in  relation  to  ihe  rules  and  government  of 
the  New  Ilainiishire  College  of  Agriculture  and  the  Mechanic 
Arts,  and  all  niatti'is  connejtcd  ilierewitli,  and  all  .such  other 
matters  as  may  be  referred  to  them  l;v  the  House,  and  lo  make 
such  leport  tliereon,  citner  by  bill  or  otherwise,  as  they  think  the 
inlcrest  of  ihe  .Stati;  reqi.iires. 

lt\shall  be  tlieduty  ot  the  Committee  on  Agriculttire  to  take 
into  consideratinn  all  matters  concerning  the  agricullnral  inter- 
cst.s  and  public,  ianils  of  the  State,  and  tlie  incorporation  of  agri- 
ciiUural  societies,  that  bhall  be  referred  to  them  by  the  House, 
and  to  r('])ort  thereon. 

It  sli.'iU  be  the  duty  of  the  Committee  on  Manufactures  to  con- 
sider all  matters  concerning  the  manufacturing  interests  of  the 
.State,  ami  all  applications  fur  incorporation  lor  nianufactuiing 
purposes,  which  shall  be  referred  to  them  by  the  House,  and  to 
report  thereon. 

It  shall  be  the  duty  of  the  Committee  on  Finance  to  examine 
and  take  into  consideration  the  slate  of  the  Treasury,  to  report 
what  bum  it  may  be  necc-sary  to  raise  as  a  Statu  lax,  ana  on 
every  subject  touching  the  financial  interests  of  the  State,  that 
may  be  relerred  to  them  by  the  House. 

It  shall  be  the  duty  of  the  Committee  on  Retrenchment  and  Re- 
form to  take  into  consideration  the  public  expenditures,  and  all 
questions  relating  thereto;  and  also  to  consider  all  questions  re- 
lating to  ihc  subject  of  administrative  relorms  in  the  %'ariuU8 
de|)artmcnts  of  the  State  Government,  and  report  thereon. 

It  shall  be  the  duty  of  the  Committee  on  Alilitary  Affairs  to 


THE  STATE  OF  NEW  HAMPSHIRE.        1 1 1 


consitierall  ai)plicntions  foi-  altering  and  amcnUinj;  laws  rogu. 
latiug  the  militia  oftiiis  St;ite,  and  lur  the  rumoval  of  military 
offlcei  8,  and  to  report  llicreou. 

It  ehr.ll  be  the  duty  of  tlic  Committee  on  Education  to  consider 
all  eubjecti  relative  to  the  regulation  of  school  districts  and 
schooN,  and  all  matters  concerniiig  cdncatiin,  that  may  be  re- 
ferred to  them  hy  the  House,  and  to  report  theieon. 

It  sliall  be  the  duty  of  the  Committee  on  the  "State  Normal 
School  to  examine  in  relation  t:^  the  government  of  the  State 
Normal  School  and  al!  matters  connected  therewith,  and  all  such 
other  matters  as  may  b^;  releried  to  them  by  the  House,  antl  to 
make  such  report  thereon,  cither  by  bill  or  otherwise,  as  they 
think  the  interests  ot  the  State  lequirc. 

It  shall  be  the  duty  ef  the  Cnnmittee  on  Incorporations  to 
consider  and  report  on  all  applicatmns  for  acis  of  incurpoi-ation, 
and  all  other  matters  whiih  may  come  in  qucstinii  relative  to 
bodies  corporate,  that  may  l)o  leferred  to  them  by  the  House,  ex- 
cepting those  relating  to  towns,  paii.rhes,  turnpikes,  railro;ids, 
canals,  banks,  agricultural  societies,  and  lactorjcs.  And  upon 
every  application  inr  an  act  of  incorporation  referred  to  them, 
they  shall  inriuire  whether  the  object  ol  the  applicants  may  not 
be  conveniently  olitained  by  voluntary  incorporation  under  the 
general  laws  of  the  Stale,  and  they  shall  i-eporl  accordingly. 

It  shall  be  the  duty  of  the  Committee  on  Towns  andPari>hes  to 
consider  all  applications  for  the  alteration  of  town  or  parish  lines 
by  the  annexation  ot  one  portion  of  a  town  or  parish  to  anotner 
town  or  parish  that  may  be  referred  to  them  by  the  House,  and 
to  report  thereon. 

It  shall  be  tlic  dutv  of  the  Committee  on  the  Division  of  Towns 
to  consider  all  aiiidications  for  incorporation  of  towns  or  parishes 
by  division  of  towns  or  otiierwise,  that  may  be  referred  to  them 
by  the  House,  and  to  report  thereon. 

It  shall  bo  the  duty  of  the  Committee  on  the  Asylum  for  the 
Insane  to  examine  all  accounts,  particularly  of  those  relating  to 
the  ex)ien(litiire  of  moneys  appropriated  by  the  State;  tn  examine 
in  relatuui  to  the  rules  and  government  of  the  institution,  and  all 
mattei'S  ol  general  intere-t  connected  therewith,  and  all  such  mat- 
ters as  shall  be  relerrcd  to  them  by  the  House,  and  report  thereon. 

It  shall  be  the  litity  of  the  Committee  on  Railroads  to  consider 
all  petitions  for  the"  incorporation  of  railroads;  for  alterations 
and  all  matters  relative  thereto,  that  may  be  referred  to  them  by 
the  ITouse,  an  I  to  report  thereon. 

It  shall  be  the  duty  of  the  Committee  on  Roads,  Bridges  and 
Canals  to  consider  all  applications  for  the  incorporation  of  turn- 
pikes, bridges  or  canals,  and  for  the  iiltcralion  of  tolls  and  all 
matters  relative  thereto  that  may  be  referred  to  them  hy  the 
House,  and  to  rejiort  tlicreon. 

It  shall  be  the  duty  of  the  Committee  on  Unfinished  Business 
to  examine  and  report,  from  the  journ".ls  of  the  last  session,  all 
such  matters  as  were  then  pending  and  undetermined. 

It  shall  b3  the  duty  of  the  Committee  ou  Mileage  to  ascertain 
the  distance  traveled  by  each  member  of  the  House,  cenipiiting 
the  name  by  the  nearest  trtivelcd  highway,  and  repoi  t  tu  the 
House,  with  the  names  of  the  several  members,  and  the  distance 
traveled  by  each. 


uj       THE  STATE  OF  NEW  liAMPSMIRE. 

It  Bliall  l)c  the  duty  of  the  Committee  on  Fislicrics,  to  consider 
nil  mutters  concerning  the  location,  growth,  culiivatiou,  protec- 
tion, imijrovenient  antl  preservation  of  fisli,  witliin  tlie  waters  of 
this  State,  and  all  matter^-  relative  thereto,  whieli  may  bcreicrred 
to  thcni  by  the  lluusc,  and  make  such  report  thereon,  either  by 
bill  or  otherwise,  as  they  think  the  interest  of  the  State  rccjuires. 

It  shall  be  the  duty  "of  the  Commit icc  on  the  IJeiorm  School 
to  examine  in  relation"  to  the  rules  andgovernniciit  of  the  insti- 
tution, and  all  matters  of  general  interest  connected  thciewith, 
and  all  .--uch  matters  as  may  be  referred  to  them  by  the  House, 
and  make  sueh  report,  cither  by  bill  or  otheiwise,  as  they  think 
the  iuterest  of  the  State  requires. 

It  shall  be  the  duty  of  the  Committee  on  Bills  on  the  Second 
Jlcaoinu:  to  take  into  consideration  all  bills  on  the  second  reading 
that  may  be  committed  or  otherwise,  aud  to  make  such  report 
therein  as  they  may  think  expedient. 

It  shall  be  the  duty  cf  the  Committee  on  rrinters'  Accounts  to 
examine  and  adjii.-^t  all  accounts  against  the  State  lor  priming, 
aud  every  ;-ubject  relating  to  such  accouuts  that  may  be  referred 
to  them  l/V  tlic  lloiiso,  and  lo  report  thereon. 

It  shall  be  the  duty  of  the  Committee  on  Military  Accounts  to 
examine,  adjust  ancf  report  on  :>,11  accoimts  I'elativc  to  the  militia 
that  may  be  relerrril  to  them  by  llie  House. 

It  shall  be  the  duty  of  the  Commiitec  on  Claims  to  audit,  adjust 
and  report  on  all  accounts  and  claims  that  may  be  presented  for 
allowance,  except  accounts  lor  prUiting,  militaiy  accomUs,  ar.d 
accounts  for  engrossing  bills. 

31).  All  other  committees  shall  consist  of  three  members,  unless 
otherwise,  ordered. 

37.  The'stauding  committees  Fhall  attend  at  their  rc.-pcctivc 
committee-rooms,  two  hours  before  the  meeting  of  the  House  in 
the  morning,  and  at  such  otl-.er  times  as  the  House  shall  order; 
and  no  committee  shall  sit  during  the  flitting  of  the  House,  unless 
when  the  Speaker  slu»*l  consider  it  neces.sary. 

38.  The  lirst-namcfl  member  of  any  committee  appointed  by 
the  Speaker  of  the  House  j^hall  be  chairman;  and  in  case  of  liio 
absence,  or  being  excused  by  the  House,  the  next-named  mem- 
ber, aud  £0  on,  as  oltcn  as  tlie  case  may  happen,  luiles-  the  com- 
mittee, by  a  majority  of  the  number,  eh  eta  chairman.  Aud 
when  any  committee"  sl.'all  i-eport  otherwise  th::n  by  bill,  they 
shall,  if  the  subject  julmit  of  it,  subjoin  to  their  rci)ort  a  resolu- 
tion, making  such  disposition  of  the  matter  committed  to  them 
as  to  the  committee  shall  seem  exiiedient. 

.31).  Whenever  it  shall  not  be  convenient  for  any  standing  com- 
niii,tee  to  attend  promi)tly  to  all  the  business  which  may  be  prop- 
erly referred  to  it,  the  "Speaker  may,  on  a  vote  of  the  House  to 
th:it  effect,  apiioint  an  r.dditlonal  conimitcee  on  the  same  subject, 
to  consist  of  the  same  nuniljcr  <,f  members  as  the  original  com- 
mittee, whose  duty  it  shall  be  to  take  into  consideration  nil  mat- 
ters in  relation  to  "that  subject  which  shall  be  referred  to  them  by 
the  House,  and  to  report  thereon. 

ox  lilLLS. 

40.  Every  bill  and  joint  resolution  shall  be  introduced  by  mo- 
tion for  leave,  or  by  an  order  of  the  House  on  the  report  of  a 


THE  STATE  OF  NEW  HAMPSHIRE.       113 


committee;  and  no  biil  or  joint  resolution  shall  be  iDtroduceil  by 
any  raembtT  (except  on  the  repiort  of  a  committee;  unless  he  shall 
liaVe  frivea  ■■•.t  least  one  day's  notice  of  intention,  and  of  the  ob- 
ject of  the  bill  or  jcdut  resolution  to  be  introduced. 

i\.  Eriry  bill  and  resolution  originally  introduced  into  the 
House  shall  be  expres-ed  in  words  clearly,  so  that  it  shall  not  be 
ncees?ary  to  refer  to  any  other  act  or  statute  to  ascertain  the 
meaninjc  thereof. 

42.  Every  bill  shall  have  three  several  readings  in  the  House 
previous  to  i'.s passage;  the  first  reading  shall  befor  information; 
and  thereupon,  when  the  bill  shall  have  been  introduced  by  a 
comni'.tice,  if  not  rejected  or  otherwise  dispo.-ed  of,  a  time  shall 
be  assigned  for  a  second  reading;  and  upon  the  second  reading, 
if  not  rejected  or  otherwise  disposed  of  by  the  House,  a  lime 
shall  be  Jtssigned  for  a  third  reading.  When  a  bill  shall  have 
been  introluced  by  a  member  upon  leave,  or  by  message  from 
the  Senate,  and  read  a  first  lime,  if  it  be  not  rejected,  or  other- 
wise disi;osed  of  by  the  House,  the  question  sliall  be.  "  Shall  the 
bill  be  read  a  second  time?  "  And  if  ordered  to  a  second  read- 
ing, it  shall  immediately  be  read  a  second  time  by  its  title,  and  be 
bj'the  Speaker  referred  to  the  appropriate  standing  committee, 
unless  otherwise  oidered  by  the  House.  Xo  bill  after  it  has  been 
read  a  second  ti-jie,  shall  have  a  third  reading  until  alter  an  ad- 
journment. The  time  assigned  for  the  second  and  third  readings 
of  bills  audiresoliitions  shall  lie  11  o'clock  m  the  forenoon  and 
3  o'clock  in  the  afternoon,  unless  otherwise  ordered  by  the  House. 

43.  Xo  amendment  shall  be  made  but  upon  the  second  reading 
of  a  bill  or  joint  resolution,  and  all  lesoiutions  shall  be  in  writ- 
ing, witli  the  name  of  the  member  and  the  town  he  lepresents  on 
the  bick  thereof.  The  orders  of  the  day  for  the  reading  of  bills 
and  joint  resolutions  shall  hold  for  every  succeeding  day,  until 
disposed  of. 

4t.  All  bills,  and  all  votes  and  resolutions  that  are  necessary  to 
be  carried  to  ihe  Senate  for  their  concurrence,  may  be  sent  by  the 
Assistant  Clerk. 

OF  XnE  COinnTTEE  OF  THE  WHOLE  HOUSE. 

4.'5.  The  House  may  resolve  itself  into  Committceof  the  Whole 
House  at  any  time,  on  the  motion  of  a  member  made  for  Ihat 
pnrfjose;  and  in  forming  a  committee  of  the  whole  House,  the 
Spc  iker  shall  leave  the  chair,  and  a  chairman  to  preside  in  com- 
niittee  shall  be  appointed  by  the  Speaker. 

46.  Upon  bills  and  resolutions  committed  to  a  committee  of  the 
whole  House,  the  bill  or  resolution  shall  first  be  read  throughout 
by  the  Clei-k,  and  then  again  read  and  debated  by  c'auses,  leaving 
Ihe  preamido  of  the  bill  to  be  last  con:idered;  the  body  of  the 
bill  or  resolution  shall  not  be  defaced  or  interlined,  but  all 
amendments,  noting  the  i)agc  anrl  line,  shall  be  dulv  entered  by 
the  Clerk  on  a  sepaiate  jiaper,  as  the  same  shall  be  agr(c;l  to  bv 
the  committer^, . Mid  so  ropirted  to  the  House.  After  report,  the 
bill  or  resolution  sliall  again  be  subject  to  be  debate  1  i-nd  amend- 
ed by  clauses,  belore  a  question  to  pass  it  to  a  third  residing  bo 
taken.  • 

47.  The  rules  of  proceeding  in  the  House  shall  be  obsc:  Vt.rt  in 


114     THE  STATE  OF  NEW  HAMPSHIRE. 

coiniiiiitce  of  the  wliolc  IIoiiso,  so  far  as  tlicy  may  be  applicable, 
ex.  o|it  ilie  rule  limiting?  ilie  time  ol'  fpiakiiiR. 

48.  No  standin;;  rule  or  onlurof  the  House  sliall  be  rescinded 
without  one  (lay's  notice  heiti.?  f,nven  of  the  motion  thcreior;  nor 
Piippeiicled,  unless  by  a  vote  the.  elbr  of  two  thirds  of  the  mem  hers 
present,  lo  be  asceitaiued  by  actual  count,  when  any  member 
shall  request  the  same. 

ORDER  OF  BUSINESS  OF  THE  DAY. 

49.  As  soon  as  the  journal  is  read,  ihe  Speaker  shall  call  for 
pctitioi's  from  n'embers  of  the  House.  The  petitions  havingbcen 
prcsenti.d  and  dl6))o.-ed  of,  icpnrt-,  fii.st  from  the  siandi.ig,  and 
then  Ironi  the  se  ect  committees,  f?hall  be  called  lor  and  disposed 
of.  And  tlie  jibove  business  shall  be  done  in  no  other  part  of  the 
day,  L'Xi  epr  by  permisirion  of  the  House. 

.50.  The  untJnished  business  in  which  ihe  House  'was  engaged 
at  the  lasi  preceding  ad  ouinineiit,  it  called  for  by  anv  member, 
shall  have  the  preference  over  all  other  ijusiness  except  the  gon- 
ei'al  order  of  ii!<"  <i;iy;  and  no  motion  or  anv  otlier  business  ex- 
cept ilic  general  order  of  the  day,  sliall  be  i-eceived  without 
special  leave  of  the  ilouse,  until  the  former  is  disposed  of. 


JOINT  RULES 

OF  THE  SENATE  AND  HOUSE  OF  RErHESENTATIVES. 


1 .  When  a  convention  of  the  I  wo  Houses  is  to  be  formed,  wheth- 
er  by  a  requirement  of  llic  Con.'ititution,  or  bv  a  rote  or  resoive  of 
V.'.o  two  Houses,  a  message  shall  oesintfioni  the  House  of  Uepre- 
si  ntaiives  lo  the  ."^enate.  giving  notice  wlien  ilic  House  will  meet 
the  ^^enate  in  Convention.  As.soon  therealteras  ihe  convenience 
of  the  Senate  wdl  peiniit,  they  wi  1  attend  in  the  Hou^e.  The 
Siieaker  of  the  House  shall  be  ch.:irman  of  the  convention,  and 
■lr:dl  state  the  reasons  lorforning  the  convention.  When  the 
House  a  nd.«ena  tea  re  I  bus  formed  in  con  vent  ion,  the  ru'es  adopted 
.••,s  the  rules  of  the  House  shall  be  considercil  the  rules  of  the  con- 
vention, so  far  as  theymay  beileemed  ai)i)licable,  and  thecouTeu- 
li(  n  shall  accordingly  be  govei'ned  thereby. 

•J.  Jlc68;!;;es  shall  be  sent  by  such  person  or  persons  as  each 
nou.se  may  deem  to  be  proper. 

:!.  Mes-agcB  (rom  either  House  shall  be  received  by  the  other 
at  all  times,  e-\cept  when  cn.satred  in  putting  a  question,  in  call- 
ing the  yeas  and  nays,  in  counting  the  ballots,  or  in  reading  the 
journal. 

4.  When  a  message  shall  be  sent  from  either  House  to  the  other 
it  shall  l,e  announced  at  the  door  of  the  House  to  which  itmay  be 
seni,  bv  the  d  or-kcepcr. 

.").  While  bills  are  on  their  passage  between  the  two  Houses 
they  shall  bo  under  tliu  siguatuic  of  the  Clerk  of  each  House 
resnectively— 

0.  There  fefiMll  be  a  committee  for  the  pui pose  o!"  engrossing 


THE  STATE  OF  NEW   HAMPSHIRE.       ;i,5 

bills,  consislinc:  of  two  members  of  cnch  House.  All  bills  that 
pass  both  Houses  shall  be  delivered  to  said  committee,  be  by  them 
engrossed,  carel'iilly  examined,  and  reported  lo  the  respective 
Houses;  and  shall  be  signed,  first  by  the  Speaker  of  the  House 
of  Representative-,  and  then  by  thePresident  of  the  .Senate. 

7.  There  shall  be  a  committee,  to  consist  of  three  members  of 
the  House  and  one  of  the  Senate,  on  each  of  the  lollowiug  sub- 
jects, to  wit:  On  all  matters  relative  to  the  State  Library,  and  on 
all  matters  rela'.ive  to  the  State  House  and  Stale  House  yanl. 

8.  Every  bill  or  joint  resolution,  repenling  ormodiiyiDc:  any 
act  or  staiute  shall  refer  to  the  same  bv  the  chapter,  title  and  sec- 
tion of  the  General  Statutes,  if  containetl  therein,  otherwise  by 
its  title  and  the  .-e^sion  of  the  legislature  vvlien  the  same  was 
passed,  and  shall  also  bo  expressed  in  words  clearly,  so  that  it 
shall  not  be  necessary  to  refer  to  anv  other  act  or  statute  to  ascer- 
tain tlie  ineanins  thereof;  and  it  sliail  be  the  duty  of  the  presiding 
officer  of  each  branch  of  the  le.iiisl.iture  to  require  all  such  bills 
and  lesolutions  to  be  made  in  conformity  therewith,  belore  put- 
ting anv  vote  thereon  except  to  commit  or  amend. 

9.  When  a  bill  or  resolve  which  shall  have  passed  in  one  House 
is  rejected  in  the  oiIk  r,  notice  thereof  shall  be  giveu  to  the  House 
in  whi  h  the  same  shall  have  iiassed. 

10.  E.'ch  Hou^-c  sliall  transmit  to  the  other  all  papers  on  which 
any  bill  or  resolve  mav  be  founded. 

11.  Each  House  shall  trunsmitto  the  other  all  bills  v.hich  nave 
i  passed  their  several  stages  in  the  House  in  which  they  origin- 
.  ated,  at  least  twenty -four  hours  before  the  time  fl.xed  for  adjourn- 
ment. 

I  12.  After  ench  House  shall  have  adhered  to  their  disagreement, 
'  a  bill  or  resolve  shall  be  considered  lost. 

J  1:J.  No  bill,  joint  resolution,  claim  outstanding  on  the  first  day 
I  of  the  session,  or  jietition  rel.-iting  to  new  business,  shall  be  re- 
[ceived  in  either  branch  of  the  legislature  after  the  third  week  of 

the  session,  unless  reported  from  a  committee;  provided  that  this 
I  rule  mav  be  suspended  in  either  House  whenever  tfro  thirds 
!  of  the  whole   number   of  members  shall  actually  vote  in  favor 

thereof,  and  not  otherwise. 


n6      THE  STATE  OF  NEW  HAMPSHIRE. 


THE  NEW  HAMPSHIRE  ELECTIONS. 


I  ANNUAL  Election— Second  Tuesday  of  March  [13  March,  1877]. 

Legislatcke  assembles— First  Wednesday  of  June  [')  June]. 

Presidential  Election— Tuesday  alter  the  first  Monday  in 
I  Xoveaibor,  quailrenuiully  [2  November,  18S0]. 


RIGHTS  AND   QUALIFICATIONS  OF  VOTERS. 


Every  male  native  and  naturalized  citizcn.of  the  age  of  twenty- 
one  vc'ars  and  upwards,  cxcevitinjr  paupers  and  ])crsons  ex- 
cused froui  paying  taxes  at  tlieir  own  request,  has  the  right  to 
vote  in  the  tuwii  or  ward  in  which  he  has  had  his  liomc  for  six 
months  next  preceding  the  day  of  meeting.  Temporary  absence, 
with  the  intention  of  returning,  docs  not  interrupt  a  residence. 
Persons  excused  from  paying  taxes  have  tlie  riglit  to  vote  upon 
tendering  payment  of  all  taxes  assessed  against  them  during  the 
preceding  year;  and  paupers,  by  tendering  payment  of  all  ex- 
penses incurred  for  themselves  and  families  witliin  ninety  days 
next  preceding  the  meeting.  Voting  in  any  town  or  ward  is  tak- 
en to  be  conclusive  that  the  person's  home"  is  thei'e,  and  he  can- 
not vote  elsewhere  until  he  shall  have  resided  there  for  6ix 
months  subsequently  to  voting  at  his  former  home. 


THE    CONVENTIONS. 


STATE. 

Rep.  Concord,  Wednesday,  10  January,  1877. 
Dem.  Concord,  Wc<hiesilay,  17  Januarj-,  1377. 
Temp.    Manchester,  Wednesday,  31  Jajiuary,  1877. 


CONGRESSIONAL. 

DISTRICT  NUMBER  ONE. 

Rep.       Dover,  Wednesday,  17  January,  1877. 
Dcni.      Dover,  Wednesday,  24  January,  1377. 


THE  bTATE  OF  NEW  HAMPSHIRE.       117 


DISTRICT  NUMBER  TWO. 

Rep.       Concord,  AVednesday,  17  .Tantiary,  1877. 
Dem.      Coucord,  Thui  sdny,  18  January,  1877. 

DISTRICT  NXTMBEE  THREE. 

Rep.       Concord,  AVednesdaT,  10  Jannarv,  1877. 
Dem.      Woodsville,  Thursday,  18  January,  1S77. 


THE  CANDIDATES. 


FOR  GOVERXOR. 

Rep.        Benjaruin  F.  Prescott,  Eiiping. 
Dem.       Dariiel  Maicy,  Purt-niouth. 
Temp.    Asa  Kendall,"  Swanzey. 


FOR  REPRESENTATn^ES  IX  COXGRESS. 

DISTRICT  NUMBER  ONE. 

Kei>.        (Jiiman  Marston,  Exeter. 
Dem.      Frank  .Jones,  Por'Smouth. 
Temp.    Caleb  Moulton,  Hampstead. 

DISTJtICT  NUMBER  TAVO. 

Rep.  James  F.  Bripprs,  jNIanchester. 
Dem.  Alvah  W.  Sulloway,  Franklin. 
Temp.    Benjamin  H.  Piper,  Manchester. 

DISTRICT  NUMBER  THREE. 

Rep.  Henry  V,'.  Blair,  Plymouth. 
Dem.  IlenrV  O.  Kent,  Lancaster. 
Temp.    Edwa'rd  H.  Weston,  Whitefleld. 


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RECAPITULATION. 


THE  TOTE  OF  THE  ENTIRE  STATE 


Party. 

Gov.  1877.   Cong.  1877. 

Pres.  1876. 

Gov.  1870. 

Republican 

Democratic 

Temperance 

S''attering 

40,757 

36,726 

344 

55 

39,777 

37,860 

243 

39 

41,525 
38,450 

87' 

41,7iil 

38,133 

410 

14 

Full  vote 

77,882 

77,919 

80,063 

80,318 

IMAJORITIES. 

Prescott  (r),  March,  1877 „ 

Hayes  (r) ,  November,  1876 R 

Cheney  (r) ,  March,  1876 

REPUBLICAN  NET  GAIN  : 

March,  1877,  over  November,  1876 

March,  1877,  over  March,  1876 

DEMOCRATIC  XET  GAIN 

on  Congressional  vote  over  Governor  vote,  3Iarch, 

First  ilistri.-t 

Second  district 

Third  distr  ct 


3632 

2088 
3204 

644 
428 

1877  : 
476 
415 
243 


Total 1134 


COMPARATIVE  SUMMARY  OF  VOTE  FOR  REPRESENTA- 
TIVES IN  CONGRESS. 


FIRST  DISTRICT. 

Vote.  March,  1877. 

Republican 13,885 

Democratic 13,925 

Tempei-ance  and  scattering 131 


IMarch,  1875. 
13,631 
13,967 
344 


TotMl o-j^.jii 

Jones'  (d)  plurality 40 

SECOND  DISTRICT. 

Vote.  March,  1877. 

Republi<an 13,209 

Democratic 12,111 

Temperance  and  scattering. . . ,  73 


27,942 
336 


March,  1875^ 
12,930 
13,084 
202 


Total . , 2,5,393 

Bnggs'  (r)  plurility,  Mch,  1877      1,098 
Bell's  (d)  iJlurality,  March,  1875 


26,216 
1.54 


I30       THE  STATE  OF  NEW  HAMPSHIRE. 


THIRD  DISTRICT. 

Vote.  March,  1877. 

Republican I'i.fiS? 

]  )enioci'atic 11,824 

Temperance  and  scattering 78 


March,  1875. 
12,389 
1-2, 180 
1U4 


Total u,rm  24,7;« 

IJlair's  (r)  plurality 859  20U 

SUMMARY  OF  GUHERNATORIAL  VOTE,  18<!7-1877. 


>> 

Rep. 

Dem. 

Temp. 

Labor 
Reform 

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Total. 

I8G- 

35,809 

32,«fi3 

139 

08,611 

I8<!8 

3<.),724 

37,fl!)8 

28 

70,8.50 

181  ill 

35,773 

32,001 

45 

07,819 

1870 

31,424 

24,092 

902 

7303 

97 

(i7,838 

1871 

33,8!t2 

31,799 

-31't 

700 

.59 

09,824 

1872 

.•i8,325 

30,585 

%78 

540 

312 

70,240 

187:{ 

34,023 

32,01(> 

1078 

090 

8 

07,821 

1874 

34,143 

35,008 

2097 

45 

71,893 

1875 

3!1,2!)3 

39,121 

773 

19 

79,200 

1870 

41,7(;l 

38,133 

410 

14 

80,318 

1877 

40,757 

.3(i,72(i 

344 

.55 

77,883 

Majority. 


Rep.  3007 
Uep.  2598 
Kop.  -,{727 
Rep.  1010 

*No  clioice. 
Kep.  410 
Rep.  225 

fNo  ohoice. 

INo  choice. 
Rep.  3201 
Jtep.  3632 


*  Democr.itic  minority,  226. 
t  DeniDcratic  minority,  677. 
t  Republican  minority,  620. 


SUMMARY  OF  VOTE  FOR  RAILROAD  COMMISSIONER. 
THE  CANDIDATES. 

[Nominated  at  the  r'^spective  State  Conventions.] 
Rep.        (iranville  1*.  Conn,  Concord. 
Dem.       Thomas  DinBuiore,  Aletead. 
Temp.    Warren  G.  Urowu,  Wliitefield. 

THE  VOTE. 

County.                             Itep.        Dem.     Temp.  Scat.     Total. 

Rockinshiim 6,2.57        5,489         34  6            11,78( 

strallorc  1 4,028        3,205          47  2             7,282 

I'.clkiiai. ''''""'♦        -.-"7          29  ••              ••■300 

<:arrnll 2,018        2,552            9  ..              4,578 

Merrimack 5,.5(;9        5,492          20  2            11,0S3 

Hillsborough 7,885        6,267          .57  2            14,311 

Cheshire 3,914         2,716          47  ..              6,677 

>iillivan 2,.544         1,9.55          15  ..              4,.524 

(.rallon 4,076        4,872           6  ..             9,.5.54 

Coos 1,674        2,113          .56  4             3,847 

Totals 40,.569      37,028        320  16           77,943 

37,364 

Conn's  majority 3,205 


THE  STATE  OF  NEW  HAMPSHIRE.       131 
VOTE  FOR  COUNCILORS. 


Rep. 
Dem. 


riRST    DISTRICT. 
THE  CONVENTIONS. 

Portsmouth,  Friday,  I'J  Janaiaiy,  1877. 
Dover,  Wednesday,  24  January,  1877. 

THE  CANDIDATES. 

Rep.        Joshua  B.  Smith,  Durham. 
Dem.       William  Rand,  Rochester. 

THE  VOTE. 


Toivns.  j£| 

M 

Atkinson 88 

Barrington 209 

Brentwood 121 

Danville 96 

Dover 1171 

Ward  1 210 

Ward  2 303 

Ward  3 38.5 

Ward  4 373 

Durliam 178 

East  Kingston.    57 

Epping ISO 

Exeter ri4,T 

Farmington  . . .  392 

Fremont 83 

Greenland 78 

Hampstead ....  129 

Hampton 188 

Hamptfiu  Falls  106 

Kensington 73 

King.ston 130 

Lee 92 

Ma<lbury 84 

Milton 228 

Newcastle 98 


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66 
1.56 

67     .. 

79  .. 
883  12 
136  2 
286  6 
233  2 
228      2 

85     .. 

89     .. 
212      3 
166 
283 

63 

95 

98 
120 

49 

8.5 
143 

92 

47 
138 

84 


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1      4 


Towns.  j£^ 

Xewington 34 

Newmarket 226 

Xewton 126 

No.  Hampton..     91 

Plaistow 106 

Portsmouth  ...1140 

Ward  1 440 

Ward  2 479 

Ward  3 66 

Ward  4 l.Vi 

Rochester 653 

RoUinsford  ....  189 

Rje 117 

Somersworth  . .  578 

Sandown 53 

Seabrook 155 

So.  Hampton. .  65 
So.  Newmarket  153 
Stratham 94 


a    s   15 

Q     H     cc 

74 
289 
116 
130 

49 
1116 
379 
347 
149 
241 
526 

88 
198 
327 

84 
213 

65 

76 
106 


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ii 

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1 


Total 8112  6.557  72  103 

6732 

Smith's  maj 1380 


*  For  Jeremiah  Blodgett,  d,  not  a  candidate  in  this  district,  S7. 


Hep. 
Dem. 


SECOND    DISTRICT. 
THE  CONVENTIONS. 

Concord,  Wednesday,  17  January, 
Concord,  \Vcdnesday,  17  January, 

THE  CANDIDATES. 

Rep.       John  M.  Parker,  Gofl'stown. 
Dem.      Warren  Clark,  Concord. 


1877. 
1877. 


13^       THE   STATE  OF  NEW  HAMPSHIRE. 

THK  VOTE. 


Totons. 


AlcxMiiilria. 
Allenstown. 
A  nil  over — 

Auburn 

Helinont 

IJoscawpn  . . 

1?(.W 

Bristol 

Candiii 

Canterbury. 

Chester 

Chichester. . 
Concord 

Ward  1... 

Ward  -1... 

Ward  :J... 

Ward  4... 

Ward  5. . . 

Ward  6... 

Ward  7... 
Danbury  . . . 
Deernekl . . . 

Decriny: 

Dunbarton  . 

Kpsoin 

Franklin. .. 

tiillord 

Gilnianton. , 


o 

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.  hi 

.  100 

.  10!) 

.  i:« 

.  172 

.  110 

.  -246 

.  IKJ 

.  151 

.  204 

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.  as 

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.  ?,m 

.  205 

.  SI2 

.  211 

.  (il 

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.  315 

.  .543 

.  213 


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101 
201 
!»1 
174 
100 
130 
140 

18:1 
114 

93 
120 
1411 
lO'J 
148 
106 
307 
218 
313 
150 
124 
227 
113 

82 
147 
481 
304 
159 


Towns. 


(iofi^town 

Ilenniker 

Hill 

llooksett 

Ilopkinlon 

Loudon 

New  Hampton- 
New  London . 

Northfield 

Northwood  . . . 
Nottingham... 

Pembroke 

Pittslield 

Haymoud 

Salisljury 

Sanborn  ton  — 

Sutton 

Tilton 

Warner 

Weare 

Webster 

Wilmot 


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249 

188 

ia3 

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251 
100 
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142 
114 

m; 

139 
2.50 
19il 
119 
88 
129 
151 
128 
25fi 
287 
104 
107 


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197 
201 

03 
104 
223 
22.3 
101 

91 
107 
140 
130 
140 
254 
217 
121 
193 
130 
149 
214 
202 

84 
140 


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Total 8484  8202    40 

8242 

Parker's  maj..  242 


Rep. 
Dem. 


I'.ep. 
Dcm. 


THIRD    DISTRICT. 

THE  CONVENTIONS. 

IManchesler,  Wednesday,  24  January,  1877. 
Manchester,  Thursday,  25  January,  1877. 

THK  CANKIDATES. 

Edward  Spaldinir,  Nashua. 
Chirk  liadley,  Manchester. 

THE  VOTE. 


Toii:n«. 


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Amherst 203 

liedford 1.59 

l;r..okliiic 107 

Deny 278 

FrancestowTi  . .  142 


C 

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121 
139 


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Towns.          d,  £ 

IK  P 

Greenville 120  .54 

HoUis 107  139 

Hudson 130  145 

Litchlicld .35  50 

Londonderry..  2.3ft  121 


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THE  STATE  OF  NEW  HAMPSHIRE. 


133 


Lyndeborough.    97  104  .. 

Manchester. ..  .2499  1763  16 

Ward  1 '264  82  4 

Ward  2 349  120  4 

Ward  3 484  283  .. 

Ward  4 475  273  2 

Ward  5 128  624  .. 

Ward  6 337  175  1 

Ward  7 276  80  .. 

Ward  S 186  126  5 

Mason 73  90  .. 

Merrimack 107  91  . . 

Millbrd 462  145  .. 

Mont  Vernon . .    68  88  . . 

Nashua 1264  1129  7 

Ward  1 194  132  1 

Ward  2 154  118  1 

Wards 59  138  1 

Ward  4 130  34  .. 


Ward  5 66 

Ward  6 318 

Ward  7 184 

Ward  8 159 

New  Boston...  144 
New  Ipswich..  177 

Pelham 94 

Peterborough..  337 

Salem 228 

Sharon 35 

Temple .58 

Wilton 197 

Windham 112 


Total . 


.7589  5591 
5646 


Spalding's  maj.1943 


FOURTH    DISTRICT. 

THE  CONVENTIONS. 

Rep.        Claremont,  Tuesday,  16  .January,  1877. 
Dem.       Claremont,  Thursday,  18  January,  1877. 

THE  CANDIDATES. 

Rep.        Francis  A.  Cushman,  Lebanon. 
Dem.       Lyman  Rouusevel,  Newport. 

THE  VOTE. 


Towns. 


Acworth 157 

Alstead 141 

Antrim 161 

Bennington 40 

Bradford 108 

234 
222 
147 
65S 
193 


Canaan 

Cliarlcstown 

Chcstorfiekl 

(,'lareinoiit. . 

Corni.sli 

(Jroydon 112 

Dublin 100 

Enfield 206 

I  Fitzwilliam 206 

I  (jilsum 67 

j  Goshen 55 

I  Graltoii 100 

I  (jrantli.iiii 87 

(ireenlield 60 

Ilancock 83 


fi 
128 
140 
158 

04 
171 
174 
143 
124 
301 
105 

55 

24 
156 

79 
106 

75 
137 

74 
122 
113 


Towns,  ^ 

Hanover 2.i6 

riarrisville 88 

Hillsborough..  199 

Hinsdale 257 

Jaffrey 185 

Keene 921 

Ward  1 213 

Ward  2 171 

Ward  3 216 

Ward   1 180 

Ward  5 141 

Langdon 71 

Lebanon 599 

Lempster 94 

Lyme 218 

Marlborough...  257 

Marlow 93 

Ncilson 64 

-Newbury 42 

Newport 364 


43    12 


OHM 
160 

96 
262 
100 
107 
568 
143 

68 
125 

81 
151 

34 
261 

87 

95 

50 
101 

44 
120 
315 


140 


THE  STATE  'W'  NEW  'HAMPSHIRE^ 


Rep. 
Dem. 


THE  CANDIDATES. 

Royal  H.  Porter,  Keene. 
Warren  S.  Bjirrows,  Hinsdale. 

THE  VOTE. 


7'ou'ns. 


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Pi  O  H 

ChesterfieUl  ...  147  124  3 

I  Dublin 100  24  .. 

I  Kitz William 206  80  4 

I  Hinsdale 257  100  2 

Ijaflrev 185  107  6 

Keene !U0  574  9 

Ward  1 209  143  1 

Ward  2 169  68  2 

Ward  3 214  12.5  4 

Ward  4 178  81  2 

Ward  r, 140  1.57  .. 

Mailboroiigh..  257  50  2 

Riclimond 99  81  .. 


Towm.         si  a  a 

W  O  H 

Rindge 193  58  .. 

Roxbury 26  11  .. 

Surry 53  37  .. 

Swanzey 163  226  11 

Troy 119  .55  1 

Walpole 199  241  1 

Westmoreland.  145  146  1 

Winchester  ....  274  234  7 


Total 3.333  2148    47      1 

2196 

Porter's  maj...  1137 


TENTH    DISTRICT. 

THE  CONVENTIONS. 

Rep.        Newport,  Tliursday,  18  January,  1877. 
Dero.       Newport,  Friday,  19  January,  i877. 

THE  CANDIDATES. 

Rep.        James  Burnap,  Marlow.- 
Dem.       Orlando  Powers,  Cornish. 

THE  VOTE. 


Towns.           o,  g 

Acworth 157  131 

Alstead 141  140 

Chavlestown. . .  223  143 

Clareinont 6.57  302 

Cornish 194  99 

Croydon 112  .55 

Gilsum 66  106 

Goslien 55  75 

Urantham 87  74 

Lanfidon 71  34 

Lebanon .599  263 

I-empster 94  87 

ilarlow 99  95 


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Dem. 


ELEVENTH    DISTRICy. 

THE  convj;ntions. 
Grafton,  Thursday,  18  January,  1877. 
Franklin,  Friday,  19  January,  1877. 


a. 

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Towns.           (£,  a 

M  P 

Newbury 42  120 

Newport 365  313 

Plainfleld 144  194 

Springfield  ....  113  94 

Sunapee loO  129 

Unity .59  129 

Washington...  113  105 


Total 3490  2688    13 

2701 

Burnap 's  maj..  789 


THE   STATE  OF  NEW  HAMPSHIRE.       141 


Rep, 
Dera. 


THE  CANDIDATES. 

James  W.  Jolmsou,  Enfield. 
Joseph  D.  Weeks,  Canaan. 

THE  VOTE. 


Tcncns.  ^  g 

K  O 

Ale.vanflria 103  1.33 

.Vndover i)-2  201 

Ashlaiul 169  90 

IJriilgewater...  6.")  Mi 

JJristol -230  148 

Campion 170  l-2(i 

Canaan 188  203 

Center  Harbor.  71  80 

Danlnirv 92  124 

Dorclies"ter 42  107 

Knfiekl 222  137 

Franklin 309  48<> 

(;ralton 99  13.^ 

(Proton .t3  7(J 

Hanover 2.')9  144 

Ilel.ron 38  61 

Hill 102  63 

Holilerne8.s 8.5  118 


o 

02 


S 

fc-l 


91 
37 
98 
73 


Towns.          i,  g 

Q 

Lyme 218  95 

i  New  Hampton.  159  101 
i  New  London...  143 

.  Orange 45 

I  Orford 168 

;  Fiermont 97 

Plvmouth 190  2.36 

Salisbuiy 86  119 

Sanbornton 129  193 

Sanilwicli 273  206 

Tarn  worth 181  155 

Wilmot 108  145 


Total 4191  4087      8    15 

4110 


Johnson's  maj.    81 


Kep. 
Dem. 


TWELFTH    DISTRICT. 

THE  CONVENTIOXS. 

Woodsville,  Wednesday,  17  January,  1877. 
Littleton,  Friday,  19  January,  1877. 


THE  CANDIDATES. 

Rep.        Auffiistua  A.  Woolson,  Lisbon. 
Ucm.       William  H.  Cummings,  I>i8l)on. 

THE  VOTE. 


Towns.  ji,      g 

o         o 

Si  C 

Albany 36  47 

Bartlett 46  165 

Hath 92  140 

IJ<;nton 18  (;o 

lierlin 30  68 

Bethlehem 43  26.5 

(Cambridge No  vote. 

Carroll 26  6H 

Cliatbam .55  .59 

(Jl.irkHville 31  43 

Colebrook 210  187 


Towns.  ^ 

o 

Columbia 103 

('onway 208 

Dalton .55 

Dummer .53 

Easton 3 

Eaton 35 

p;niiigham 103 

P:il:.worth 2 

Errol II 

Franconia 48 

Freedom .33 


G 
89 

242 
89 
43 
77 

124 

131 
51 
28 
!^2 

170 


136       THE  STATE  OF  NEW  HAMPSHIRE. 


Xo.  llnnipton..  SS 
I'ortsmouth  ...l(lO."i 

Wjircl  J lie, 

W;ml  -2 4()1 

Ward  ;i 58 

^\^^.lVi\      4 |5() 

Kye 1-25 

Seabrook 155 


130 

.. 

1  (•..■{ 

4 

:m 

;{ 

■MiH 

1 

157 

2-15 

, , 

1S7 

So.  Nowniaikct  151      79      2 
Stratliani !)0    108    .. 

Total 2454  2020      7 

24C0 

Ekircdge's  maj 154 


SECOND    DISTRICT. 

THE  CONVENTIONS. 


KC]). 


Exetci-,  Tuesday,  U!  January,  I>*77. 
Dem.       I'^ppiTig,  Thursday,  18  January,  1877. 

THE  OANPIHATES. 

Rep.        .lohn  W.  AVlieeler,  Salem. 
Dem.       Dana  Sargent,  IJu<l8on. 

THE  VOTE. 


Towns.  ji,  £ 

PS  P 

Atkinson 89  60 

Auburn 109  91 

Brentwood 121  CT 

Candia IS?  18.3 

Chester 204  !« 

Danville 96  79 

Deerfielrl 211  227 

Derrv 278  137 

Kast  Kingston.  .57  89 

Epping 185  212 

Exeter .538  165 

Fremont 87  ()i 

IIampf3tead 129  9(7 

Hudson 129  146 

Kingston 136  147 

Litchfifld 35  .55 


s 


ri/wns.         d  e  S 

PS  O  H 

Londfuidei-i>y..  23(i  12)  .. 

Newton 126  116  .. 

Nortliwood 186  140  .. 

Nottingham....  139  1.30  2 

I'elham 94  129  .. 

ri.-iistow 106  49  .. 

Raymond 119  217  .. 

Salem 227  165  8 

Sandown .55  84  . . 

So.  lljimpton..    65  (iS  1 

Windham 112  .55  .. 

Total 40.52  3187  28 

3218 

Wheeler's  maj.  834 


THIRD    DISTRICT. 

THE  CONVENTIONS. 

Rej).       ManrhcHter,  Wednesday,  24  Januai-y,  1877. 
Dem.      Manchesler,  Wednesday,  31  .January,  1877. 

THE  CANDIDATES. 

Rep.       Hiram  K.  Slayton,  Manchester. 
Dem.       Lucien  \i.  Clough,  Manchester. 


THE  STATE  OF  NEW  HAMPSHIRE.       137 

THE  VOTE. 


s  s 

Manchester •2-263  1823 

Wai-d  1 230  87 

Ward  2 316  130 

Ward  3 438  286 

Ward  i 429  290 

Ward  5 121  625 

Ward  6 3-20  177 


4 
4 


Towns.          jJ  ST  S  is 

53*  o  o  0 

S  P  H  tc 

Ward  7 247  84  ..  .. 

^^^Zjird  8 162  144  4  1 

Total "l^l^  1*  1° 

Slayton'smaj..  416 


Rep. 
Dem. 


FOURTH    DISTRICT. 
THE  COXVT5NTIONS. 

Concord,  Wednesday,  24  January,  1877. 
Concord,  Thursday,  25  January,  1877. 


THE  C-iNDIDATES. 

Rep.        Natt  Head,  Hooksett. 
Dem.       James  M.  Jones,  Concord. 

THE  VOTE. 


Towns.          A,  S 

o  © 

K  a 

AUenstown .54  99 

Boscawen 173  165 

Bow 88  130 

Canterbury....  1.51  111 

Concord 1839  1419 

Ward  1 202  170 

Ward  2 79  147 

Wards 93  106 

Ward  4 466  301 

Ward  5 406  228 

Ward  6 389  317 


a 


Towns.           Q,  S 

«  a 

Ward  7 204  l.iO 

Dunbarton Ill  83 

Hooksett 190  93 

Hopkiuton 259  215 

Pembroke 248  139 

Webster 104  84 

Total 3217  2537 

2.5.54 

Head's  maj 663 


Rep. 
Dem. 


FIFTH     DISTRICT. 
THE  CONVENTIONS. 

.Somersworth,  Friday,  19  January,  1877. 
Dover,  Tuesday,  23  January,  1877. 


THE  CANDIDATES. 

Rep.       David  H.  BulTum,  Somersworth. 
Dem.       William  .1.  Walker,  Dover. 


3     * 

H      03 


3 
15 


I3S      THE  STATE  OF  NEW  HAMPSHIRE. 


THE  VOJE. 


Towns.           Q^  S 

P5  Q 

Barrington 20ii  155 

I>Over u.iO  !)07 

Ward  1 -207  131t 

War.l3 ■:>-'  f" 

j>url'iam ICO  103 

Lee i)'2  92 

Madbury 84  47 


p. 

a 

H 

1 

11 

/ 
2 


1 


Towns. 


NewiiU't'J'." 
■^6Yiin8l'ord 


p. 

.-4 

34 

G54 
18!) 


3 

'a 

74 
5-27 

88 


St 

o 


1 


Somerswortli . .  5(ii)    3A'{    10      3 

Total 312 1  231«    35      5 

2356 

Bufl'um's  maj . .  7G5 


SIXTH    DISTRICT. 

THE  CONVKNXK^NS. 

Rep.        Alton,  Thursdav,  18  .January,  1S77. 

Dem.      Woll'eborough,  Tuesday,  23  January,  1877. 

THE  CANUIUATES. 

Rep.        Woodbury  I..  Molclier,  Lncouia. 
Dem.      .John  F.  Cloutmaii,  Faruimglon. 

THE  VOTE. 


Towns.          Q,  g 

o  a> 

Alton 221  170 

Banistead 123  250 

Hrooklield 50  Mi 

BebiKinl 134  173 

Chi(;lle^ter 85  121) 

Epsom 115  147 

Faimington....  38.5  .380 

Gilford 30'J  315 

(iihnauton 213  1.5!) 

L.'iconia 301  440 

Loudon 100  223 

Meri'dith 180  237 

Middletou .34  72 

Milton 227  1.30 

Moultouboro'..  124  173 


15 


Towns.  Q,       a 

K  Q 

New  Durham..    48  1.52 

Northfleld 114  107 

Cs.-ipee 218  240 

Pittslield 199  254 

Straflord 103  2.59 

Til  ion 128  149 

Tullonborough  103  145 

Wakelield 142  187 

Woheborough.  204  .301 

Total 3995  48.59 

40.35 

Cloutman's  maj 824 


Rep. 
Dem 


SEVENTU    DISTRICT. 
THE  CONVENTIONS. 

Nashua,  Tuesday,  10  .January,  1877. 
Nashua,  'I'liursilay,  is. January,  1877. 

THE  CANl>II>ATh,.S. 

Rep.        Harrison  Eaton,  Amherst. 
Dem.      John  Iladlock,  .MiUord. 


P. 

a 


40 


CO 


THE  STATE  OF  NEW  HAMPSHIRE.       139 


THE  VOTE. 


Tovms.          p,  g 

K  Q 

Amherst 19-2  116 

Bedford 158  1.S8 

Brookline 107  121 

Greeuvj  lie 120  54 

Hollis 167  139 

Mason 74  90 

Merrimack 1G6  91 

Milford 463  14;") 

Nashua 1266  1122 

Ward  1 194  138 

Ward  2 154  117 

Wards 61  125 


C3 
O 
CO 


Towns.           ft  S  a 

«  Q  H 

Ward  3 130  34  .. 

Ward  5 67  170  .. 

Ward  6 317  251  1 

Ward  7 184  163  2 

Ward  8 159  124  1 

New  Ipswich..  177  65  2 

ToUl 2890  2081  13 

2094 


Eaton's  maj. 


796 


Rep. 
Dem 


EIGHJCH    DISTRICT. 

THE  CONVEMTTONS. 

Warner,  Wednesday,  17  January,  1877. 
Hillsborough  Bridge,  Friday,  19  January,  1877. 

THE  CANDIDATES. 

Rep.        Herman  T.  Hale,  Hillsborough. 
Dem.       Oliver  H.  Noyes,  Henniker. 

THE  VOTE. 


Towns.  a  2  S 

K  O  H 

Antrim 161  1.58  .  1 

Bennington....  38  67  .. 

Bradford 104  175  .. 

Deering 62  118  1 

Francestown . .  140  100  .. 

Goffstown 248  199  3 

Gi-eenlield 60  122  .. 

Hancock Si  113  .. 

Harrisville 88  96  .. 

Henniker 113  274  .. 

Hillsborough..  191  269  6 

Ivvndeboroiigh  97  104  . . 

^Rfont  Vernon..  68  88  .. 

Nelson 64  44  .. 

New  Boston. . .  144  174  5 


03 

o 

CO 


Towns.          Q,  a 

Peterborough..  .337  167 

Sharon 35  28 

Stoddard 49  74 

Sullivan 67  20 

Sutton 151  130 

Temple .18  41 

Warner 256  214 

Weare 288  201 

Wilton 197  230 

Windsor 4  16 


P. 
S 

H 
1 


..3103  3222    18 
3125 


Total . . 
Noyes'  maj 97 


Rep. 
Dem. 


NINTH    DISTRICT. 
THE  CONVEN'nONS. 

Keene,  Friday,  19  January,  1877. 
Keenc,  Thursday,  is  January,  187 


HO       THE  STATE  OT  NEW  HAMPSHIRE. 


TIIK  TANDIDATES. 

Rci>.       Koyal  11.  Porter,  Keeiie. 
Dcm.       Warren  S.  liarrows,  Hinsdale. 

THE  VOI'E. 


Toiriis. 


c 
o 

147 
100 
'206 
•257 
1S.5 


ClieslerJickl . 

Dublin 

Kit/,  William.. 

Hinsdale 

JaUrey 

Keene !)J0 

Ward  1 20!) 

Ward  2 109 

Ward  3 2U 

Wanl  4 178 

Ward  3 UO 

jMarlljorouj?li ..  2.'>7 

Riclnnond !I9 


0) 

O 
124 

24 

80 
100 
107 
.'>74 
143 

68 
12.5 

81 
iol 

.50 

81 


a. 
S 

.3 

i 
2 

6 
9 
1 
2 
4 
2 


Towns.  ji, 

Kindle 193 

Ilo.xbury 26 

Surry fi^ 

Swauzey 163 

Trov 119 

Wafpolc 199 

AVestmorelaud.  14.0 

Winchester 274 


a 

<o 

Q 

58 

11 

37 

226 

r>T, 

241 

146 

234 


TENTH    DISTRICT. 

THE  CONVENTIONS. 

Hep.       Newport,  Tlmrsdav,  is  .January,  1877. 
Dom.       Newport,  Friday,  19  January,  1877. 

THE  CANDIUATE.S. 

Rep.       James  Burna]),  Marlow.- 
Bern.       Orlando  Powers,  Cornish. 

THE  VOTE. 


S 

H 


11 
1 
1 
1 


Total 3.3:«  2148 

2190 

Porter's  maj... 11.37 


47      I 


Town  a.  p, 

o 

I  Ac  worth 157 

lAlslead ill 

I  CliarlcKtown...  222 

'  Claremont 6.57 

Cornish 194 

Croydon 112 

66 
55 
87 
71 
.599 


fiilKinn 

•  ioslii-ii  . . 
tiranthani 
L,an>;don.. 
Lebanon.. 

Lenii)8ter 94 

Marlow 99 


01 

Q 

131 

140 

14:j 

302 

9fl 

55 

106 

75 

74 

.34 

2(3 

87 

95 


c 
o 


Towns. 


42 

365 


Newbury  .. 
Newport... 

Plainfleld 144 

Sprin.iftidd  ....  113 

Sunapee 100 

Unity .59 

Washington  ...  113 


S 

o 

120 
313 
194 
94 
129 
129 
105 


Total  , 


.3490  2688 
2701 


Burnap's  maj..  789 


ELEVENTH    DISTRICJ". 

THE  CONVENTIONS. 

Rep.        Grafton,  Thursday,  18  January,  1877. 
Dem.      Franklin,  Friday,  19. January,  1877. 


S 


13 


THE   STATE  OF  NEW  HAMPSHIRE.       141 


Rep, 
Dem. 


THE  CANDIDATES. 

James  W.  Jolmson,  Enfield. 
Joseph  D.  Weeks,  Canaan. 

THE  VOTE. 


Toivns.           (j,  £ 

a)  <s 

«  c 

Alexandria 103  133 

Andover 9-2  iOl 

Asliland 169  90 

Dridgewater...    60  46 

Bristol 23.5  US 

Campion 170  126 

Canaan 188  203 

Center  Harbor.    71  SO 

Danbury 92  124 

Dorchester 42  107 

Enfleld 222  137 

Franklin 309  486 

Grafton 99  13.5 

Grotou 53  76 

Hanover 2.59  144 

Hebron 38  61 

Hill 102  63 

Holderness a5  118 


Towns. 


o 


Lyme 

New  Hampton. 
Xew  London... 

Orange 

Orford 

Piermont 

Plymouth 

Salisbury 

Sanbornton 

Sandwich , 

Tamworth 

Wilmot 


&  S  S 

«  Q  H 

218  9.5  . . 

1.59  101  2 

143  91  . . 

45  37  .. 

168  9S  1 

97  73  . . 

190  236  .. 

86  119  .. 

129  193  . . 

273  206  2 

181  1.55  . . 

108  14.5  . . 


Total 4191  4087 

4110 

Johnson's  maj.    81 


Ttep. 
Dem 


TWELFTH    DISTRICT. 
THE  CONVENTION.S. 

Woodsville,  AVednesday,  17  January,  1877. 
Littleton,  Friday,  19  January,  1877. 

THE  CANDIDATES. 

Rep.        Augustus  A.  Woolson,  Lisbon. 
Dem.      William  H.  Cummings,  Lisbon. 

THE  VOTE. 


Towns. 


Albany  . 


Si 
3C 


2     _ 


.0 
47 


o 

H     en 


Bartlett 46  165 

J5ath 92  140 

Uenton 18      60 

Berlin 30      68 

Bethlehem 43  265 

Cambridge No  vote. 

Can-oil -26      68 

Cliatham .55      59 

Clarksville 31      43 

Colebrook 210  1S7 


c3 
O 

m 


8    15 


9< 

Towns.           a  S  S 

Columbia 103  89  .. 

Conway '208  -242  . . 

Dalton .55  89  1 

Dummer .53  43  . . 

Easton 3  77  .. 

Eaton 35  124  .. 

Effingham 103  131  .. 

Ellsworth 2  51  .. 

Errol 11  28  .. 

Franconia 48  92  .. 

Freedom 33  170  . . 


142      THE  STATE 

OF  NEW  HAMPSHIRE. 

Oorham 116    155 

Rumney .... 

...  155 

128     . 

HartV  Loc  ....     10        5 
Haverhill 238    311 

..    .. 

Shelburne.. 

...    40 

21     . 

82     . 

Stark 

...    04 

.Jackson !)    123 

■  •        >  • 

StewartBtow 

u..    35 

172     . 

4 

.l.llerson 48    168 

Lancaster 308    313 

Landair 36      74 

10    .. 
2"     .. 

Stratford  . . 

...     68 

110     . 
143     . 
170     . 

Tlioniton. . . 

...     67 

Warren 

...     56 

Lincoln 8        8 

..     .. 

W'aterville. 

...       1 

7    . 

Lisbon 238    220 

. .     .  • 

VVcntwortn 

...     66 

207     . 

Littleton 315    365 

. .     . . 

Wentworth' 

sL    .. 

10     . 

Liverinore* 

Wliitelield. 

...   I'M 

170    1' 

liVinan 06      90 

. .     .  • 

Woodstock 

....     27 

66     . 

Madison 116      35 

.. 

-    — 

Milan 109      66 

Total.... 

...3880 

57:58    .56      4i| 

Monroe 79      45 

. . 

3940 

NorllnnnberlM.  113    132 

3     .. 

Pittslinrs .')4      59 

. . 

Cumminge'  maj 

1798 

Kandolph 6      33 

..     .. 

*  Senatorial  district  not  specified  in  reorganization  of  1876.— 1 1 

Vote:    Woolson,  r,  (!;  Ci 
SUMMARY  < 

inimings,  d,  0. 

ATORS 

3F  VOTE  FOR  SEN 

Dist.                     Rep. 

Dem.  Temp.    Scat. 

Total. 

Majority.     1 1 

Ninntjer  One 24.'>4 

2020          7             5 

.wso 

Dem. 

1.54 

Number  Two 4052 

3187        28             3 

7270 

Rep. 

8:54 

Number  Three...  2203 

1823        14           10 

4110 

Rep. 

410 

Number  Fonr .3J17 

2537        15             2 

.5771 

Rep. 

t«;3 

Number  Five 3121 

2310      sn          5 

5477 

Rep. 

705 

Number  Six ;«)95 

4859        40 

8894 

Dem. 

824 

Number  Seven...  2890 

2081         13 

4984 

Rep. 

790 

Number  Ki/irht...  3103 

3222        18             4 

KUI 

Dem. 

97 

Nunil>er  Nine .3:H3 

2148        47              1 

5.529 

Rep. 

1137 

Number 'I'en .34!K) 

2688        13 

6191 

Rep. 

789 

Nunibei-  Kleven..  4191 

4087          8            15 

8301 

Rep. 

81 

Number  Twelve.  3880 

.57:58        50             4 

9678 

Dem. 

1798 

Totals :f9989   : 

7306      294           49 

77638 

:!7449 

l{e|i.  niaj 2340 

VOTE  EOF 
i                                  ROCB 

. COUNTY  OFF 

ICER. 

3. 

[INGHAM  COUNTV 

THE  CONVENTIONS. 

Rep.      Exeter,  T 

uesdav,  10  Januarv,  1877. 

1                Dem.    New  ton,  Tliursday,  18  .January 

,  1877. 

THE  STATE  OF  NEW  HAMPSHIRE. 


lAi 


THE  CANDIDATES  AUD  THE  VOTE. 


I    .  Register. 

Eep.  George  AY.  Westou,  Exeter, 

Dem.  Andrew  J.  Hoyt,  Exeter, 

.  Temperance, 

I  Scattering, 


Total, 
Weston's  plurality,  1004. 


Treasurer. 


Rep.     George  E.  Laue,  Exeter, 

Dem.    Samuel  P.  Treadwell,  Portsmouth, 

Temperance, 

Scattering, 

Total, 
Lane's  plurality,  877. 

Commissioner. 

Rep.     Xewton  Johnston,  Portsmouth, 
Dem.    Josiah  S.  .James,  Raymond, 

Temperance, 

Scattering, 

Total, 
Johnston's  plurality,  898. 


Rep. 
Dem. 


STRAFFORD  COUNTY. 
THE  CONVENTIONS. 

Rochester,  \A'edne8day,  24  January,  1877. 
Dover,  Tuesday,  23  January,  1877. 


Rep. 
Dem. 


THE  CANDIDATES  AND  THE  VOTE. 

Register. 

Ezra  H.  Twombly,  Dover, 
Joseph  A.  Jackson,  Rochester, 

Temperance, 

Scattering, 


Total, 
Twombly 's.'plurality,  U21. 


Treasurer. 


Rep.     Henry  H.  Hough,  Dover, 
Dem.    Israel  Bartlett,  Lee, 

Temperance, 

Scattering, 

Total, 
Hough's  plurality,  815. 


6388 

5384 

35 

_Ji 
11811 


6362 

5485 

36 

6 

11889 


6369 
5471' 
35 
6 

11881 


4055 

3134 

48 

1 

7238 


4015 

3200 

46 

3 

7264 


144      THE  STATE  OF  NEW  HAMI'SIIIRE.' 

1 
1 

Commissioner. 

Rep.     JDlin  liartlett,  Lee, 

3871 

Deni.    Oi  l;iiid()  J.  BagJey,  Somersworth, 

3331 

Temperance, 

45 

Scattering, 

4 

Total, 

7251 

Baitlett'tj  plurality,  540. 

BELKNAP  COUNTY. 

THE  CONVKNTIONS. 

Rep.     Laconia,  Tuesday,  l(j  January,  1877. 

i:)eni.     Laconia,  Thursday,  IS  January,  1877. 

THE  CANDIDATES  AND  THE  VOTE. 

Jlegister. 

Rep.     Charle.s  K.  Marsh,  Gilmanton, 

1755 

Dem.    Jacob  P.  Booiley,  Laconia, 

2520 

Temperance, 

27 

Total, 

4302 

Boodey's  plurality,  7G5. 

Treasurer. 

Rep.     Thomas  Ham,  Gilford, 

2013 

Deni.    Amos  H.  Joues,  Tilton, 

2270 

Temperance, 

27 

Total, 

4310 

Jones'  plurality,  257. 

Commissioner. 

Rep.     Amos  L.  Rollins,  Alton, 

20.^4 

Dem.    James  M.  Paine,  Center  Harbor, 

224!) 

Temperance, 

27 

Total, 

4310 

Fame's  plurality,  2  to. 

CARROLL  COUNTY. 

TlIU  CONVENTIONS. 

Rep.     Tainwortli,  Thursday,  18  January,  1877. 

Deni.    West  O.ssipee,  Friday,  J'.»  January,  1877. 

THK  CANDIDATES  AND  THE  VOTE. 

Ifi'i/istcr. 

Rep.      Arthur  E.  Wiggin,  Tamwortli, 

1992 

j  Dem.    Sanborn  B.  Carter,  Ossipee, 

2559 

Temperance, 

5 

Scatteruig, 

J 

Total 

4557 

Carter's  plurality,  567. 

THE  STATE  OF  NEW  HAMPSHIRE. 

H5 

Treasurer. 

Rep.     Joseph  Hodsdon,  Ossipee, 
Dem.    Joseph  Q.  Roles,  Ossipee, 

Temperance, 

Sciitteriug, 

1989 

2518 

5 

22 

Total, 
Roles'  plurality,  529. 

Commissioner. 

4534 

Rep.     Samuel  B.  Shackford,  Conway, 
Dem.    John  H.  Plummer,  Sandwich, 

Temperance, 

Scattering, 

2003 

2530 

5 

1 

Total. 
Plummer's  plurality,  527. 

4539 

MERRIMACK  COUNTY. 

THE  CONVENTIONS. 

Rep.      Concord,  Wednesday,  24  January,  1877. 
Dem.    Concord,  Thursday,  25  January ,"lS77. 

THE  CANDIDATES  AND  THE  VOTE. 

Register. 

Rep.     William  W.  Hill,  Concord, 
Dem.    Charles  H.  Alexander,  Concord, 

Temperance, 

Scattering, 

5.519 

5523 

20 

1 

Total, 
Alexander's  plui-ality,  4. 

11063 

Treasurer. 

Rep.     James  H.  Rowcll,  Concord, 
Dem.    John  E.  Robertson,  Warner, 
Temperance, 

5547 

5517 

20 

Total, 
Rowell's  plurality,  .30. 

Comviissioner. 

11084 

Rep.     Joseph  D.  Philbrick,  Andover, 
Dem.    John  E.  Riiies,  Boscawen, 

Temperance, 

Scattering, 

5423 

seoi 

1 

Total, 
Rines'  plurality,  178. 

11044 

HILLSBOROUGH  COUNTY. 

THE  CONVENTIONS. 

Rep.     Nashua,  Tuesday,  IK  .January,  1877. 
Dem.    Greenfield,  Wednesday,  24  January,  1877. 

!i46      THE  STATE  OF  NEW   HAMPtSlIlRE. 

.  - 

THE  CjVA'DIDATKS  AND  THE  VOTE. 

lier/ister. 
i  Rep.     Dana  W.  King,  Nashua, 
Dein.    Ifeed  P.  Wliittcinore,  Antrim, 
Teniperauce, 
.    Scatteriug, 

79.30 

6307 

U 

7 

Total, 
King's  ijlurality,  ](i23. 

Treasurer. 

14288 

Rup.     Isaac  L.  Heath,  Manchester, 
Dem.    Newton  H.  Wilson,  Manchester, 

Temperance, 

.Scattering, 

7900 
6354 

48 
7 

Total, 
Heath's  plurality,  1546. 

Commissioner. 
Rep.     (Seorge  A.  "Wason,  New  Boaton, 
Dem.    .lolm  Uregg,  New  Boston, 
Temperance, 
Scattering, 

14309 

7886 

6376 

4-2 

14 

Total, 
Wason's  plurality,  1510. 

14318 

CHESHIRE  COUNTY, 

THE  CONVENTIONS. 

Rep.     Keeue,  Wednesday,  17  January,  1877. 
Dem.    Keene,  Thursday,  18  January,  1877. 

THE  CANDIOATES  AM;  THE   VOTE. 

Jieyister. 
Rep.     John  J.  Allen,  Jr.,  Keene, 
Dcui.    Chester  L.  Kingsbury,  Keene, 

3959 
2720 

1               Total, 

1     Allen's  plurality,  1239. 

Treasurer. 

6079 

Keii.     Warren  W.  Mason,  Keene, 
■  Deui.    Lewis  .7.  Colony,  Keene, 
Temperance, 
Scattering, 

3731 

27;}4 
44 
69 

ToUil, 
Mason's  plurality,  997. 

Commissioner. 
Rep.     Charles  R.  Sargent,  Hinsdale, 
Dem.    Jewetl  E.  Jlull'ura,  Westmoreland, 
Temperance, 

6578 

3904 

2724 
47 

Total, 
Sargent's  plurality,  1180. 

6675 

THE  STATE  OF  NEW  HAMPSHIRE. 

147 

SULLIVAN  COUNTY. 

THE  COIirVT;NTIONS. 

Rep.     Newport,  Thursday,  18  January,  1877. 
Dem.    Newport,  Friday,  19  January,  1877. 

THE  CANr>n)ATES  AND  THE  VOTE. 

Register. 
Rep.     William  E.  Brooks,  Acworth, 
Dem.    William  A.  McCrillis,  Plainiield, 
Temperance, 

2535 

1944 

13 

Total, 
Brooks'  plurality,  591. 

4492 

Treasurer. 

Rep.     Charles  H.  Long.  Claremont, 
Dem.    William  C.  True,  Plainfleld, 
Temperance, 

2535 

1966 

13 

Total, 
Long's  plurality,  569. 

4514 

^      Commissioner. 

Rep.     Horace  F.  Goss,  Springfield, 
Dem.    Himan  A.  Averill,  Xewport, 
Temperance, 

2505 

1993 

12 

Total, 
Goss'  plurality,  512. 

4510 

GRAi'TON  COUNTY. 

THE  CONVENTIONS. 

Rep.     Woodsville,  Wednesday,  17  .January,  1877. 
Dem.    Haverhill,  Wednesday,  24:  January,  1877. 

THE  CANDIDATES  AND  THE  VOTE. 

Register. 

Rep.     Mitchell  H.  Bowker,  Lisbon, 
Dem.    Charles  H.  Day,  Bristol, 
Temperance, 

4673 

4864 
1 

Total, 
Day's  plurality,  191 . 

Trensurer. 

9538 

Rep.     George  Dodge,  Piermont, 
Dem.    Ward  P.  Whitchcr,  Lisl)on, 

Temperance, 

Scattering, 

4706 

4811 

1 

2 

Total, 
Whitcher's  plurality,  10.5. 

9520 

148       THE  STATE  OF  NEW  HAMPSHIRE. 

-_ 

Commissioner. 

Rep.     Alvin  Burleigh,  Plymouth, 

4G73 

Dum.    Jonatlijin  F.  Keyes,  Asliliind, 

4802 

Temperiince, 

1 

Total, 

9.530 

iroT'/ie'  i\Ii-i-imi;*-tT     Tun 

coos  COUNTY. 

THE  C'ONVENTIONS. 

Rep.     Lancaster,  Tliursiiav,  11  Jan 

nary,  1877. 

Dem.    Lancaster,  Friday,  ii)  .January,  1877. 

THE  CANDIDATES  AND  THE 

VOTE. 

Herjistcr. 

Rep.     lUirleigh  Ilobei'ts,  Milan, 

1(!71 

Doni.    .Toseph  W.  Flanders,  StewartstowTi, 

2113 

1               Ten)  1  lerance, 

50 

Scattering, 

4 

Total, 

3814 

Flanders'  plurality,  442. 

Trecmirer. 

Uo]).      Horace  M.  Hobart,  Columbia, 

1672 

Deni.    .Jonathan  M.  Lang,  Dalton, 

^ 

2112 

Temperance, 

55 

Scattering, 

4 

Total, 

3843 

Lang's  plurality,  440. 

Commissioner. 

Rep.     Thomas  Gilford,  Gorham, 

l(i45 

Uem.    Nathan  R ,  Perkins,  Jefferson, 

2133 

Temperance, 

55 

Scattering, 

4 

Total, 

3837 

T>rt«l-;.-*n»    i',.l..«ni:4-**         JOt? 

SUiMMAUY  OF  VOTE  FOR  REGISTERS  OF 

DEKDS. 

County.           Rep.    Dem.     Temp.    Scat. 

Total. 

Plurality^ 

Rockingham,        (;;j.S8      5384          35             4 

11811 

Rep. 

100* 

Strallbrd,               4055      3134          48             1 

7238 

Rep. 

92 1 

IJelkiiap,               1755      2520         27 

4302 

Dem. 

lip 

Caii-Dll,                    I1I02      255!)            5              1 

4557 

Dem. 

5(17 

Merrimack,           5511)      5.')23          20             1 

11003 

Dem. 

4 

JliliHb(jrough,       7i)30      (;.;()7          44             7 

14288 

Rep. 

1023 

ChCRliire,               ;!y5;i      2720 

«07i) 

Rep. 

1239 

Sullivan,                2535      1!)44          13 

4402 

Rei). 

.5!»l 

Gralton,                 1673      4S«4           1 

9.538 

Dem. 

1!)1 

Coos,                       1071      2113          58               4 

3844 

Dem. 

442 

Totals,             40,477  37,0ii8       249           18 

77,812 

37,335 

Rep.  inaj.,            3142 

THE 

STATE  OF  I 

NfEW 

R  cor 

HAMPSHIRE. 
:n'ty  treasdkers 

149  1 

SUMl^ARY  OF  VOTE  FO 

Counti/. 

Sep. 

Bern.     Temp. 

Scat. 

Total. 

Plurality. 

Rockingham, 

6.%2 

5485 

36 

6 

11889 

Rep. 

877 

Strafl'ord, 

4015 

3200 

46 

3 

7204 

Rep. 

815 

Belknap, 

2013 

2270 

27 

4;no 

Dem. 

257 

CaiTOll, 

1989 

2518 

5 

22 

4534 

Dem. 

529 

Morrimack, 

5547 

5517 

20 

11084 

Rep. 

30 

■Hillsborough, 

7900 

63.54 

48 

7 

14309 

Rep. 

1.546 

Che.-hire, 

3731 

2734 

44 

69 

6578 

Rep. 

997 

8ullivan, 

2535 

1906 

13 

4514 

Rep. 

.569 

Graftou, 

4706 

4811 

1 

2 

9520 

Dem. 

105 

Coos, 

1672 

2112 

.55 

4 

3843 

Dem. 

440 

Totals, 

40,470 

30,907 

295 

113 

77,845 

Rep.  maj., 
SUJVEMARY 

37  375 

TY  COManSSIONERS. 

3095 
OF  VC 

>TE  FOR 

COUis 

County. 

Rep. 

Dem.     '. 

Temp. 

Scat. 

Total. 

Plurality.  \ 

Rockingham, 

6369 

.5471 

35 

6 

11881 

Rep. 

898 

Sti-afl'ord, 

3871 

3331 

45 

4 

7251 

Rep. 

540 

!  Belknap, 

2034 

2249 

27 

4310 

Dem. 

215 

Carroll, 

2003 

2530 

5 

1 

4.539 

Dem. 

527 

!  Merrimack, 

5423 

5601 

19 

1 

11044 

Dem. 

178 

'  Hillsborough, 

7886 

C376 

42 

14 

14318 

Rep. 

1.510 

Cheshire, 

3904 

2724 

47 

6675 

Rep. 

1180 

Sullivan, 

2505 

1993 

12 

4510 

Rep. 

512 

Grafton, 

4673 

4802 

1 

9536 

Dem. 

189 

Coos, 

1645 

2133 

55 

4 

3837 

Dem. 

488 

Totals, 

40,313 

37,270 

288 

30 

77,901 

Rep.  maj., 
COMPARAT] 

37,588 

r. 

FOR  STATE, 

CON- 

2725 

R] 

[VE  SU 

5CAPn 

MMARY 

:ULA 

TIOIS 
3TE8 

OF  V< 

GRBSSIONAL  AND  COUNTY  OFFICERS. 

Candidates. 

Hep. 

Dem. 

Temp 

Scat 

Agg.  Rep 

maj. 

Governor, 

40,757 

36,726 

344 

.55 

77 

,882 

3,632 

R.  R.  Com., 

40,oi;9 

37,028 

320 

10 

77 

,933 

3,205 

Reps,  in  Cong 

39,777 

37,800 

243 

39 

77 

,919 

1,635 

Councilors, 

40,491 

36,973 

310 

118 

77,892 

3,090 

Senators, 

39,989 

37,30(; 

294 

49 

77,(i38 

2,340 

Reg.of  Deeds 

40,477 

37,008 

249 

18 

1 1 

,812 

3,142 

Co.  Treas., 

40,470 

30,967 

295 

113 

77 

,845         , 

.  3,095 

Co.  Corns., 

40,313 

37,270 

288 

30 

77 

,901 

2,725 

Average  Republican  majority,  3858. 





I50      THE   STATE  OF  NEW  IIAMFSIIIRE. 
THE  CONSTITUTIONAL  CONVENTION,  1876. 


Autliorized  by  vote  of  14  March,  187(i.  In  favor  of,  -Jfi.'iTI ; 
aj.'ainst,  ]0,,s4:!;  "majority  for,  is, 428.  Twenty-two  towns  did  not 
vote.  All  election  of  deleffJites  [7  November,  ISTf!];  place  and 
time  of  meeting  [Concord,  II  a.  ni.,  WedneHday,  (i  December, 
IS7(i] ;  etc.,  duly  inovided  for  by  an  act  of  the  legislature  of  New 
Ilampshire,  .June  session,  approved  IsJuiy,  1S7(>.  f!y  joint  reso- 
lution, apjiroved  -20  July,  ixia,  a  sum  not  exceeding"  $-i."),00(i  ap- 
propriated to  deflray  expenses. 

THE  ORGANIZATION. 

President— Daniel  Clark,  Manchester. 
Secretary — Thomas  J.  Smith,  Dover. 
i  Chaplain — Leander  S.  Coan,  Alton. 

Official  Reporter — Cieoi'Ke  .1.  Mansop,  Concord. 
Serfrcant-at-Arms— Atherton  \V.  Quint,  Manchester. 
Pages — Arthur  F.  Shciiard,  Concord. 

Charles  F.  Dully,  Nashua. 
Door-keepers — Clark  F.'llowell,  Keene. 

W.  H.  Presby,  Littleton. 

Charles  E.  Cumniings,  Concord. 

Whole  number  of  delegates  elected,  373.  Rep.  212;  Deni.  101. 
Fiiiled  to  send,  II. 

Their  delilicrations  resulteil  in  the  adoption  of  thirteen  ))ropo8ed 
amendments  and  a  copy  of  the  constitution,  as  altered  and 
amemled  by  tlie convention  |e.\ceptthe  lirst and  twelfth  proposed 
anicnrliiient.-|,  and  as  ratified  by  the  people  at  the  late  election, 
map  be  found  on  jip.  .">  to  23  inclusive. 

On  the  hi  December,  1S76,  following,  the  report  of  a  committee 
on  the  time  when  ami  the  manner  in  which  the  several  amend- 
ments of  the  constitution  projiosed  by  this  convention  shoulfl  be 
suljmitted  to  the  legal  voters  of  the  state  for  their  action,  the  fol- 
lowing resolutions  were  ailopted : 

STATE  OF  NEW  HAMPSHIRE. 

In  the  year  of  our  Lord  one  thousand  eight  hundred  and  seventy- 
six. 

In  the  convention  of  delegates  assembled  at  Concord  on  the 
first  Wednesday  of  December,  in  the  year  of  our  Lord  one  thou- 
sand eight  hundred  and  seventy-six,  for  the  purpose  of  revising 
the  constilutiDii  of  this  state,  in  pursuance  of  an  act  of  the  legis- 
lature passed  .July  eighteenth,  in  the  year  of  our  i^ord  one  thou- 
saiicl  eiglit  hundred  and  seventy-six, — 

I.  /{ino/rifl,  That  the  alterations  and  amendments  proposed  to 
the  constitution  shall  be  submitted  to  the  qualilled  voters  of  the 
state,  at  the  annual  lown-ineetings  holden  on  the  secoml  Tuesday 
oi  .March,  in  the  year  of  our  Lord  one  tliousanil  eight  hundred 
and  seventy-seven,  to  be  by  Iheiii  a<ted  upon  at  said  meetings,  or 
;iny  adjournment  thereof  within  the  same  week. 

II.  Hfigolrid ,  That  the  selectmen  of  the  several  towns,  wards, 
and  places  in  the  8tat<!  be  directed  to  insert  in  their  warrants, 
calling  the  said  annual  town-meetings,  an  article  to  the  following 


THE  STATE  OF  NEW  HAMPSHIRE.       151 


effect :  "To  take  the  sense  of  the  qualified  voters  whether  the  al- 
terations and  amendments  of  the  constitution  proposed  by  the 
constitutional  convention  shall  be  approved." 

III.  Jiesolred,  That  the  sense  of  the  qualified  voters  shall  be 
taken  by  Dallot  upon  each  of  the  following  questions  submitted 
to  them  by  this  convention  : 

[Note.  The  thirteen  questions  submitted  are  given  in  full  on 
pp.  152-154,  in  connection  mth  the  returns  of  the  votes.] 

IV.  liesolved,  That  the  votes  on  the  said  questions  shall  be  re- 
corded, copied,  sealed  up,  labelled,- directed,  and  returned  by  the 
town-clerks  to  the  secretary  of  state,  on  or  before  tlie  first  Tues- 
day of  April,  A.  t>.  1877,  under  the  same  penalty  as  is  by  law  pre- 
scribed for  neglect  to  return  the  votes  for  governor,  and  said  votes 
shall  be  by  the  secretary  of  state  seasonably  laid  before  the  gov- 
ernor and  council. 

V.  Resolved,  That  the  secretary  of  state  is  hereby  directed  to 
furnish  blanks  to  the  towu-c-lerks  of  the  difl'erent  towns,  wards, 
and  places,  for  the  return  of  votes  on  said  questions,  in  the  fol- 
lowing form : 

"  State  of  New  Hajipshire. 

"Town  of   .     County  of .    At  a  legal 

meeting  of  the  qualified  voters  of  the  town  of ,  holden 

on  the  second  Tuesday  of  March,  a.  d.  1877,  the  votes  on  the  sev- 
eral questions  involving  the  alterations  and  amendments  of  the 
constitution,  submitted  to  the  qualified  voters,  were  as  follows: 

"  Question  1st, — Yeas, .    Navs,  . 

"  Question  id,— Yeas, .  Nays, ,  &c.,  &c.,  to  and  in- 
cluding question  13. 

"Attest :  Town  Clerk." 

VI.  Resolved,  That  tlie  secretary  of  this  convention  be  directed 
to  procure  to  be  printed  one  hundred  thousand  copies  of  the  con- 
stitution as  altered^nd  and  amended  by  this  convention,  and  the 
same  number  of  copies  of  the  questions  to  be  i»roposed  to  the 
qualifii'd  voters,  and  the  same  number  of  these  resolutions,  and 
to  cause  the  same  to  be  distritmted,  as  soon  as  may  be,  to  the 
town-clerks  of  the  respective  towns,  wards,  and  places  in  the 
state,  for  the  use  of  the  qualified  voters,  in  numbers  proportion- 
ate as  near  as  may  be  to  tlienumber  of  the  legal  voters  in  the  said 
respective  towns,"ward8,  and  places;  and  it  is  made  the  duty  of 
8ai<l  clerks  seasonably  to  distribute  tlie  same  among  said  voters. 

VII.  Resolved,  That  the  secretary  of  state  be  also  required  to 
furnish  an  equal  number  of  printed  ballots  containing  said  ques. 
tions  to  be  thus  voted  upon,  and  that  they  be  distributed  as  pro- 
vided in  the  preceding  resolution,  a  reasonable  time  previous  to 
the  March  election. 

VIII.  Resolved,  That  the  governor  and  council,  prior  to  the  thii-d 
Tuesday  of  April,  a.  d.  1877,  shall  open  and  countsaid  votes,  and 
make  a  record  thereof;  and  the  governor  shall  forthwith  issue  his 
proclamation  announcing  the  result  of  the  vote  on  each  of  said 
questions  submitted  to  the  people. 

IX.  Resolved,  Tliat  su(;li  of  the  proposed  amendments  as  shall 
receive  the  requisite  number  of  votes  shall  take  effect  and  be  in 
force  at  such  time  or  times  as  the  general  court,  at  its  June  ses- 
sion of  the  year  1877,  shall  fix  and  determine;  but  if  said  legisla- 


1 152      THE  STATE  OF  NEW  HAMPSHIRE. 

ture  shall  not  so  fix  upon  the  time  or  times  at  which  said  amend- 
ments shall  take  effect,  then  at  such  time  or  times  as  sliall  bo  fixed 
and  iletermined  by  this  conventioa  at  an  adjourned  session 
thereof.  Attest:  T.  J.  SMITII,  Secretary- 

THE  ADJOURNMENT. 

On  motion  of  Mr.  Charles  A.  O'Connor,  of  Manchester,  at  9  .-20 
a.  m.,  Saturday,  l(i  December,  1870,  tlie  convention  was  declared 
adjourned,  to  nieet  again  at  the  call  of  the  president  of  the  con- 
vention, or  in  case  of  his  death,  at  the  call  of  the  governor  of  the 
state. 


THE  VOTE  ON  THE  PROPOSED  CONSTITUTIONAL 
AMENDMENTS. 

QUESTION  I. 

Do  you  approve  of  stiikinjj:  out  the  word  "  protestant "  from 
the  Bill  of  llights,  as  proposed  in  the  amended  constitution? 


County.  Yea.  Nay. 

Rockingham,  4i:n  2481 

Straflbrd,  2f)98  1354 

Jielknap,  1436  9S»2 

Cirroll,  1216  824 

.Merrimack,  4225  2495 


County.  Yea.  Nay. 

Hillsborimgh,  SS-W  21505 

Cliesliire,  2387  1094 

Sullivan,  1276  1120 

Grafton,  2803  2420 

Coos,  1001)  634 


Rejected.    Yeas,  27,625;  Nays,  15,719;  total  vote,  43,344. 

QUESTION  11. 

Do  you  approve  of  so  amending  the  constitution  that  the  gen- 
eral court  shall  be  authorized  to  provide  lor  the  trial  of  causes  in 
which  the  value  in  controversy  does  not  exceed  one  huiulred  dol- 
lars and  title  to  real  estate  is"  not  concerned,  without  the  inter- 
vention of  a  jury,  as  jn-opoBcd  in  the  ameude# constitution? 


County.  Yea.  Nay. 

Hillsborough,  6488  l(i38 

Cheshire,  32-10  305 

Sullivan,  1707  .577 

Grafton,  3812  1347 

Coos,  1908  322 


Countv.  Yea.  Nay. 

Rockingham,  .5011  972 

Slraft'ord,  .3297  G09 

lielknap,  1903  454 

Carroll,  1389  .597 

.Merrimack,  .5977  805 

Adopted.  Yeas,  35,392;  Nays,  7,746;  total  vote,  43,138. 

QUESTION  III. 

Do  3'ou  approve  of  the  biennial  election  of  governor,  council- 
ors, members  of  the  Senate  and  House  of  Representatives,  and 
biennial  sessions  of  the  legislature,  as  proposed  in  the  amended 
constitution? 


(Jountv. 

Yea.       Nay. 

Countv.            Yeas.       Nays. 

Rockingham, 

.5028           1513 

Hillsborough,          6209         1971 

Stralloi-d, 

3029            894 

Cheshire,                 2.594          S&i 

lielknap. 

2014            343 

Sullivan,                   1072           619 

Carroll, 

]."):i7            408 

(Jrafton,                     3786          1355 

.Merrimack, 

4692          1928 

Coos,                         1919           313 

Adopted.    Yeas 

,  32,510;  Nays,  10,287;  total  vote,  42,797. 

QUESTION   IV. 

Do  you  approve 

of  a  House  of  Representatives  based  upon  pop- 

THE  STATE  OF  NEW  HAMPSHIRE.        153 

Illation,  and  constituted  and  chosen,  as  provided  in  the  amended 
constitution  ? 

County.  Yea.  Xay.        County. 

Rocliingliam,  iliO  181.5  Hillsborough, 

Strattord,  294(>  999  Cheshire, 

Belknap,  1640  74.1  Sullivan, 

Carroll,  l.')42  424  Grnfton, 

Merrimack,  .ol.iS  1513  Coos, 

Adopted.  Yeas,  31,987;  Xays,  10.931 ;  total  vote,  42,918. 

QUESTION    V. 

Do  you  approve  of  a  Senate  of  twenty-four  members,  to  be  con- 
stituted and  chosen  as  provided  in  the  amended  constitution? 


Yea. 

Nay. 

K092 

2082 

2777 

750 

1712 

613 

3606 

1519 

1774 

471 

County. 

Yea. 

Xay. 

Rockingham, 

5000 

1601 

Straflord, 

3148 

696 

Belknap, 

1875 

480 

Carroll, 

1.563 

425 

Merrimack, 

5569 

1096 

Ad 01) ted.    Yeas 

,34,119; 

Xay  8 

County. 

Yea. 

Nay. 

Hillsborough, 

7103 

10;i2 

Cheshire, 

2692 

804 

Sullivan, 

1645 

701 

Grafton, 

3(529 

1451 

Coos, 

1895 

330 

8,656 ;  total  vote,  42,775. 

QUESTION  VI. 

Do  you  approve  of  the  election  by  the  people  of  registers  of 


probate,  solicitors,  and  sheriff: 
stitution  ? 


as  provided  in  the  amended  con- 


Yea. 

Xay. 

5745 

2265 

2676 

824 

1675 

636 

3485 

1631 

1.538 

708 

Countv.  Yea.  X^ay.        County. 

Rockingham,  4071  2.549  Hillsborough, 

.Strafford,  2676  1245  Cheshire, 

Belknap,  l.ii'.O  821  Sullivan, 

Carroll,  1316  704  Grafton, 

Meiriiiiack,  4909  1697  Coos, 

Adopted.  Yeas,  29,749;  Nays,  13,090;  total  vote,  42,729. 

QUESTION  vn. 
Do  you  approve  of  abolishing  the  religious  test  as  a  qualifica- 
tion for  office,  as  proposed  in  the  amended  constitution? 

County.  Yea.  Xav.        County. 

Rockingham,  4351  2311  Ilillbborough, 

Strafford,  2630  1247  Cheshire, 

Belknap,  1481  891  Sullivan, 

Carroll,  1305  690  Grafton, 

Merrimack,  4551  2120  Coos, 

Adopted.  Yeas,  28,.509;  Nays,  14,212;  total  vote,  42,721. 

QUESTION  VIII. 

Do  you  approve  of  prohibiting  the  general  court  from  author- 
izing towns  or  cities  to  loan  or  give  their  money  or  credit  to  cor- 
porations, as  proposed  in  tlie  amended  constitution? 

Nay. 

1951 

715 

569 

1296 

343 


Yea. 

Nav. 

5804 

2141 

2409 
1427 

'm 

2905 

2163 

1646 

565 

Counts'.  Yea.  Xav.        County.                Yea. 

Rockingham,  .5328  1301  Hillsborough,          6178 

Strafford,  3095  7.S7  Chesliire, 

Belknap,  1862  4.52  Sullivan, 

Carroll,  1533  4.55  (irafton, 

Merrimack,  5460  1178  Coos, 

Adopted.  Yeas,  .33,712 ;  Xays,  9047 ;  total  vote,  42,7.59. 


27t)2 
1769 
3802 
1,893 


154      THE  STATE  OF  NEW  HAMPSHIRE. 


QUESTION  IX. 

Do  you  ajiprove  of  cliaiiffinK  the  time  for  liolilinpfthe  Btate 
tion  iroin  March  to  November,  as  proposed  in  the  auieiided 
stitutnm? 


Comity. 
Ililllsborough, 
Cheshire, 
Sullivan, 
Grafton, 
Coos, 


Yea. 

T.if,'' 
2747 
1818 

IHKi 


elec- 
con- 

Nay. 

1008 

8:5;{ 
r)57 

1257 
3.03 


County.  Yea.  Nay. 

Itockiu^'ham,  5410  I28(i 

StralVonl,  ;52.5.'>  755 

l!ellvn;ip,  2204  228 

Carroll,  ](J40  .S81 

Meirimack,  5!>!)fl  802 

Adopted.  Yeas,  36,283 ;  Nay6,'74()0 ;  total  vote,  4.'5,745 

QUESTroN   X. 

Do  you  approve  of  authorizing:  the  general  court  to  provide  that 
appeals  from  a  Justice  of  the  peace  may  be  tried  by  some  other 
court  witlioui  the  intervention  '  .... 

amended  constitution:-' 


ol  a  jury,  as  proposed    in  the 


County.  Yea.  Nav. 

Rockingham,  .')4()3  1122 

Stralloid,  317G  730 

P.clluiap,  17()4  .OM 

Carioll,  ];joi  fil7 

.Menimack,  ,0414  1141 

Adopted.  Yeas,  ;«,409 ;  Nays,'  8898 ;  'total  vote,  42,30' 

QTIESTTON  XI. 

Do  you  approve  of  authorizing  the  general  court  to  increase 
jurisdiction  of  justices  of  the  peace  to  one  hundrcil  dollars, 
propo.-ed  in  the  amended  constitution? 


County. 
Hillsborough, 
Chesliire, 
Sullivan, 
(iral'ton, 
Coos, 


Yea. 

0140 

2!t!l2 
1678 
3.').')8 

mxi 

7. 


Nay. 
1819 

480 

(121 

149;( 

35."> 


County, 
llockingham, 
Strafloi-d, 
iJclkiiap, 
(■.■moll, 
Mci-rimack, 


Yea. 

4780 
3104 
1C27 

i.s;w 

.5234 


Nav. 

1790 

7.'-.3 

047 

580 

1172 


County. 
Ilillsbiiiou^ 
Cheshire, 
Sullivan, 
(iralton, 
Coos, 


Ii, 


Yea. 

0(!0I 
287.0 
1030 
3.139 
1883 


-Vdopted.    Yeas,  32,581 ;  Nays,  9383;  total  vote,  41,964. 


the 

as 

ay. 
280 
,059 
674 
565 
345 


*  <J(E.'!TI()N  xir. 

Do  you  approve  of  the  proposed  amendment  proliibiting  the  re- 
moval of  offlcers  for  political  reasons? 

County. 
Hillsborough, 
Cheshire, 
Sullivan, 
Graft(jn, 
Coos, 
Jlejocteil.    Yeas,  28,08:5;  Nays,  14,487;  total  vote,  42,5.50. 

QirESTIO.V  XIII. 
1)0  you  approve  the  proposed  amendment  prohibiting  money 
raised   by  Uixation   from   being  .■ipj)lied   to  the  support  of  the 
schools  or  institutions  ol  any  religious  .sector  rlenomination,  as 
proposeil  in  the  amenih-d  <^oiistitution? 


County. 

^'ea. 

Nav. 

liockingham. 

3608 

2887 

Strafford, 

2580 

1437 

Helknap, 

1015 

072 

Carroll, 

1243 

748 

Menimack, 

4506 

2052 

Yea. 

Nav. 

.0290 

2790 

2547 

938 

1050 

078 

3299 

1780 

1739 

485 

THE  STATE  OF  NEW  HAMPSHIRE.       155 


County.  Yea.  Nay.        County.  Yea. 

Rockingham,  5603  948  Hillsborough,  6987 

Straflord,  3252  637  Cheshire,  3021 

Belknap,  1888  426  Sullivan,  1898 

CarroU,  1548  404  Grafton,  3934 

Merrimack,  5799  868  Coos,  1892 

Adopted.  Yeas,  35,821;  Nays,  6687;  total  vote,  42,508. 


Nay. 

1037 
481 
412 

1142 
332 


SmVOHAKY. 


QUESTION. 


One 

Two 

Three  . . . 

Four 

Five 

Six  

Seven  . . . 
Eight  ... 
Nine.... 

Ten 

Eleven . . 
Twelve.. 
Thirteen 


Yeas. 


27,625 
35,392 
32,510 
31,987 
34,119 
29,649 
28.509 
33,712 
36,285 
33,409 
32, .581 
28,083 
35,821 


Nays. 


15,719 

7,746 

10,287 

10,931 

8,656 

13,080 

14,212 

9,047 

7,460 

8,898 

9,383 

14,407 

6,687 


Total. 


43,344 
43,138 
42,797 
42,918 
42,775 
42,729 
42,721 
42,759 
43,745 
42,307 
41,964 
42,.i50 
42,508 


Action. 


Rejected. 
Adopted. 
Adopted. 
Adopted. 
Adopted. 
Adopted. 
Adopted. 
xVdopted. 
Adopted. 
Adopted. 
fVdopted. 
Rejected. 
Adopted. 


Maj'y. 


1,271 
6,633 
3,979 
3,375 
5,602 
1,163 
28 
5,206 
7,122 
5,204 
4,605 
284 
7,482 


Average  Vote :    Affirmative,  32,283;  Negative,  10,506. 

Average  aggregate,  42,789. 

All  towns  in  State  voted  upon  these  proposed  amendments,  ex- 
cept Wentworth's  Location ;  there  voted  to  pass  over  this  article 
in  the  warrant.  In  the  town  of  Errol  the  vote  was  taken  viva 
voce,  and  excluded  from  the  official  count  for  that  reason.  This 
vote  is  omitted  from  the  foregoing,  and  is  as  follows  ; 

Question  1,14 — 8;  Question  2, 14— 9;  Question 3,  23— 0 ;  Question 
4,20—2;  Qustion  5,  2:i— 0;  Question  6,22—1;  Question  7,  15— 6; 
Question  8,  18—4 ;  Question  9,  9—12 ;  Question  10, 13—11 ;  Question 
U,  12—8;  Question  12,  12—11;  Question  13,  17—5. 


THE  VOTE  IN  DETAIL  IN  CITIES  AND  LARGE  TOWNS. 


QUE8. 


No.  1 
2 
3 

4 
5 


Manchester. 
Yea.  Nay. 


1577 
1908 
1897 
1863 
1908 


447 

152 
1.58 
192 
149 


Concord. 
Yea.  Nay. 


1875 
2290 
1301 

1974 
2187 


536 
124 
1122 
434 
203 


Nashua. 
Yea.  Nay. 


1598 

1063 

995 

996 

1769 


229 
815 

882 
880 
107 


156 

THE  STATE 

OF  NEW  HAMPSHIRE. 

6 

1594                 388 

1753                 626 

1006                 872 

7 

1392                 t(!0 

19a5                 479 

1669                 203 

8 

1521               r,n 

20(i6                  288 

1846                    75 

9 

193(i                  ](is 

2207                 221 

1771                 111 

10 

1799                  ISO 

1923                 410 

1037                 834 

11 

1770                  216 

1970                  196 

1729                 148 

12 

1677                  313 

1.503                 747 

991                 894 

13 

1603                 359 

2181                 101 

1841                   42 

Portsmouth. 

Dover. 

Keene. 

yujss. 

Yen.           Nay. 

Yea.           Niiy. 

Yea.           Nay. 

No.   1 

18!)0                  294 

868                 280 

628                 202 

2 

20!«                    50 

10,35                   84 

801                   40 

3 

2107                  135 

1037                   82 

.588                 221 

4 

2029                 122 

1014                 101 

706                 138 

5 

2113                   98 

965                   74 

632                 193 

6 

15S2                 727 

596                 538 

(i61                 165 

7 

^   1906                  262    - 

882                 239 

643                 188 

8 

2209                    35 

985                   72 

714                 110 

9 

2160                    74 

1024                 115 

653                 178 

10 

2195                    46 

1025                   87 

727                   76 

11 

1702                 .522 

1008                  97 

718                   77 

12 

1181                10.59 

648                 .545 

6.36                  196 

13 

2179                   32 

1044                   79 

733                   77 

ROCIIESTKR. 

SOMERSWOUTII. 

Claremont. 

QUE8. 

Yea.           Nay.. 

Yea.            Nay. 

Yea.            Nay. 

No.    1 

474                 216 

772                 &5 

328                 1.50 

2 

4{;2                  1!I4 

820                  20 

385                   71 

.3 

307                  ;i20 

769                   63 

.395                  (iO 

4 

400                  248 

834                    (i 

420                  94 

5 

51 1                  127 

830                    9 

407                   .57 

6 

4.54                 182 

81 0                   28 

317                 113 

1 

3.56                 204 

795                  46 

392                 117 

8 

3S2        •        2.54 

830'                  10 

420                    41 

9 

405                  2.59 

831                    9 

422                   48 

10 

421                 210 

826                   12 

3!K)                  73 

11 

449                 204 

829                   10 

422                   43 

12 

431                 214 

803                  35 

419                    48 

13 

462                 108 

829                    9 

444                  25 

Lebanon. 

FRANKUN. 

LACONIA. 

QUE8. 

Yea.           Nay. 

Yea.           Nay. 

Yea.           Nay. 

No.    1 

428                  75 

264                 162 

348                 108 

2 

4!W                  15 

397                   29 

367                   68 

3 

49S                  15 

3a5                   51 

425                  27 

THE 

STATE  OF  NEW  HAMPSHIRE. 

157 

4 

499 

9 

395                  31 

414 

42 

5 

491 

22 

378                  45 

404 

38 

6 

444 

64 

304                 110 

302 

151 

7 

457 

54 

296                 1-29 

355 

89 

8 

505 

9 

375                  51 

391 

44 

9 

503 

12 

409                   17 

459 

9 

10 

496 

16 

373                   48 

314 

11 

11 

503 

10 

3-21                 104 

307 

117 

12 

501 

11 

362                   64 

379 

67 

13 

512 

3 

384                  42 

390 

32 

QUES. 

Farsungton. 

Exeter. 

Newport. 

Yea. 

Nay. 

Yea.           Nay. 

Yea. 

Nay. 

No.   1 

105 

175 

178                 169 

106 

143 

2 

221 

55 

313                  35 

196 

94 

3 

243 

33 

225                  27 

223 

73 

4 

161 

115 

286                   48 

208 

91 

5 

222 

54 

273                   83 

209 

100 

6 

224 

.52 

235                   98 

218 

80 

7 

124 

152 

196                 143 

178 

124 

8 

217 

59 

283                   46 

248 

53 

9 

252 

24 

243                   91 

263 

43 

10 

209 

67 

291                   43 

187 

106 

11 

217 

59 

272                   71 

192 

106 

12 

175 

101 

231                   82 

226 

75 

13 

237 

39 

316                  27 

265 

31 

Littleton. 

MILFORD. 

Lancaster. 

QUES. 

Yea. 

Nay. 

Yea.           Nay. 

Yea. 

Nay. 

No.  1 

207 

30 

174                   88 

316 

34 

2 

181 

53 

231                   32 

325 

27 

3 

189 

48 

216                   45 

3;w 

21 

4 

217 

21 

199                   66 

281 

74 

5 

222 

14. 

212                   42 

325 

23 

e 

187 

49 

213                   48 

197 

158 

7 

209 

29 

176                  85 

326 

29 

8 

216 

20 

169                   83 

342 

11 

S 

233 

9 

233                   8() 

338 

15 

10 

171 

(>i 

206                   41 

325 

30 

11 

189 

45 

205                   41 

334 

IS 

!■: 

166 

70 

178          _^    &5 

326 

29 

IE 

'      228 

9 

221      4m  ^1 

344 

8 

158       THE  STATE   OF  NEW  HAMPSHIRE. 
UNITED  STATES  COURTS. 


NEW  HAHIPSHIRE  DISTRICT.— FIRST  CIRCUIT. 


George  F.  Shcplcy, 
Diiuicl  Clark, 
Joshua  G.  Ilall, 
Joab  X.  Patterson, 


CIRCUIT  JUDGE. 

Residence. 
Portland,  Me. 

DISTiaCT  JUDGE. 

jManchester. 

DISTRICT  ATTORNEY. 

Dover. 

MARSHAL. 

Concord. 

CLERK  CIRCUIT  COURT. 

Portsmouth. 


William  H.  Hackctt, 

CLERK  DI.STRICT  COURT. 

Charles  H.  Bartlett,  Man(;hester. 

REGISTERS  IN  BANKRUPTCY. 

Thomas  E.  Sawyer, 
Isaac  NV.  .Smith, 
A.  T.  IJatchelilur, 


Charles  11.  Hartlctt, 
Kdmund  IJurkc, 
Alon/o  P.  Carpenter, 
Hiram  A.  Fletcher, 
Asa  Kowlc'i-, 
William  II.  V.  Hackctt, 
AllKTt  l{.  Hatch, 
Henry  ilcywood, 
Wanvii  l.dvell, 
Li>n-y  Odcll, 
Clinton  W .  Stanley, 
Cliark's  W.  Woodhian, 


Compensation. 

$0000 

$3500 

$200  (and  fees) 

$200  (and  fees) 

Fees. 


Fees. 


Dover. 

Fees. 

IVIanchcster. 

Fees. 

Chircniiont. 

Fees. 

ATES  COMMISSIONERS 

Manchester. 

Fees. 

Newport. 

Fees. 

Hath. 

Fees. 

I^ancastcr. 

Fees. 

(Joncord. 

Fees. 

Poi-tsniouth. 

Fees. 

Port.-^minith. 

Fees. 

Lancaster. 

Fees. 

J.acdiiia. 

Fees. 

Porlsmoulli. 

Fees. 

Manchest(!r. 

Fees. 

Dover. 

Fees. 

(Circuit  Court,  held  at  Portsmouth •>Hth  May,  and  at  Exeter  8tli 
October. 

District  Court  (haviuff  jurisdiction  in  Ijaiikriiptcy  cases),  at 
Portsmouth,  :5tl  Tuesdav  in  March  aiid'Scptemher,  aiid  at  Exeter, 
3d  Tuesday  in  June  antl  December. 


STATE  COURTS. 


PAIMI'IILET  LAWS  1870,  CHAPTER  XXV. 

AN  ACT  to  abolish  the  present  ju<liciary  system  and  establish  a 
^^  new  one. 
SixTioN  1.    That  fi-oirrand  after  tlie  time  \\hcn  tliis  act  takes 


THE  STATE  OF  NEW  HAMPSHIRE.        159 

effect,  the  superior  court  of  judicature  ami  tlie  circuit  court  shall 
be  and  hereby  are  abolished,  and  all  laws  establishing  such 
courts  shall  be  and  hereby  are  repealed;  and  in  lieu  tliereol'  there 
shall  be  and  hereby  is  established  a  supreme  court,  consisting  of 
one  chief  justice  and  five  associate  justices,  to  be  appointed  and 
commissioned  as  prescribed  in  the  constitution  ;  and  tlie  salary 
of  said  chief  justice  shall  be  twenty- -four  huutlred  dollars,  and 
the  salaries  of  said  associate  justices  sliall  Ije  twenty-two  hun- 
dred dollars  each,  pavable  quarterly ;  and  said  justices  shall  have 
all  the  powers  of,  and  do  and  pei-foHu  all  the  duties  now  required 
by  law  to  be  done  and  performed  bv,  the  justices  of  the  superior 
court  of  judicature  and  the  circuit  court. 

Sect.  2.  The  law  tenns  of  the  supreme  court  shall  be  holdeu  at 
the  times  and  places  at  which  the  terms  of  the  superior  court  of 
judicature  are  now  required  to  be  holden;  and  the  trial  terms  of 
said  supreme  court  sliall  be  holden  at  the  times  and  places  at 
■which  the  tenns  of  tlie  (Circuit  court  are  now'  required  to  be  hold- 
en, and  said  trial  terms  may  be  holdeu  by  one  or  more  of  said 
justices;  but  at  the  ti-ial  of  "any  person  charged  with  a  crime  the 
punishment  whereof  may  be  deatli,  not  less  than  two  of  the  jus- 
tices of  said  supreme  court  shall  be  present. 

Sect.  .3.  Said  supreme  court,  at  the  law  terms  thereof,  shall 
have  jurisdiction  of  all  matters  and  things  wliatsoever  whereof 
the  superior  court  of  ju<licature  now  have  jurisdiction ;  and  said 
supreme  court,  at  the "ti-ial  tenns  thereof,  shall  have  jurisdiction 
of  all  matters  and  things  whatsoever,  both  civil  and  criminal, 
now  provided  Ijy  law  to  be  entered  at  or  done,  or  which  niaj-  be 
entered  at  or  done,  in  the  circuit  court;  and  the  justices  of  "said 
supreme  court  shall  have  power  and  authority  to  do  and  perform 
any  act  in  vacation  which  the  justices  of  tlie^uperior  court  of 
judicature,  or  of  the  circuit  court,  or  anj'  one  of  them,  may  now 
do  and  perform  in  vacation. 

Sect.  4.  Grand  and  petit  jurors  shall  be  dra\;ni  and  returned 
to  attend  the  ti-ial  tenns  of  said  supreme  court,  in  the  same  man- 
ner as  grand  and  petit  jurors  are  now  required  to  be  drawn  and 
attend  the  terms  of  the  cii-cuit  court. 

Sect.  a.  A  clerk  of  the  court  shall  be  appointed  for  each  comi- 
ty by  the  justices  of  the  supreme  court,  removable  at  their  pleas- 
ure, who  shall  give  bond  as  now  required  by  law,  and  shall  do 
and  pertorm  all  the  duties  now  required  l)y'law  to  lie  done  and 
perfomied.  by  the  clerks  of  the  circuit  court  and  of  the  superior 
court  of  judicature ;  anrl,  until  said  justices  of  the  supreme  court 
shall  ajipoint  said  clerks,  and  they  are  qualified  to  enter  upon 
the  perfoi-mance  of  their  duties,  tlie  clerks  of  the  cin-uit  and  su- 
perior courts  shall  continue  to  a(;t  as  clerks  of  the  supreme  court. 

Sect.  0.  All  writs,  ])etitionH,  and  pro(;esses  heretofore  issued, 
and  all  precei)ts,  recognizances,  and  proceedings  of  every  kind 
relurnalde  at  the  circuit  court  in  any  <'0unty,  are  hereljy  made  re- 
turnable at  the  corresiiondiiig  Irial  term  "of  the  supreme  court 
ne.\t  to  be  holden  in  said  county  alter  this  act  takes  effect;  and 
all  causes  and  proceedings  now  pending  upon  the  dockets  of  the 
circuit  court  shall  be  heard  and  tried  at  the  correspoiicling  trial 
terms  of  the  supreme  court;  ami  all  MTits,  petitions,  and  proc- 
esses heretofore  issued,  returnable  at  the  superior  court  of  judi- 
cature, are  hereby  made  returnable  at  the  corresponding  law 


i6o       THE  STATE  OF  NEW  HAMPSHIRE. 


terms  ol'  tlio  suin-cinn  court  next  to  be  Iiolilcn  alter  this  act  takes 
I'llect;  ami  all  causes  auil  i)roceeiliuj;s  now  peiiiliujf  upon  the 
'  ocUcts  of  saiil  superior  coui'l  of  Judicature  shall  be  heard  and 
determined  at  the  correspoiiiIin,u-  law  terms  of  Ihe  supreme  court. 

Skci'.T.  All  i-ecordsand  lilesoltlie  superior  eoui-t  of  judicature 
and  of  the  circuit  court,  or  which  are  in  their  custody  and  under 
their  control,  shall  lie  in  the  custody  and  uniler  the  control  of  the 
suiu-eme  court,  and  llu^  clerk  thereof  nuiv  certifv  c,o])ies  of  the 
sanie;  and  the  sui>reme  court  may  issue  writs  of  execution,  .icin- 
[Jiinas,  and  all  other  j.roiH'r  process  thereon,  and  may  amend  the 
same  as  jf  they  had  originally  been  tiles  and  records  (If  sn id  court. 

Sect.  8.  The  opinions  of  the  court,  brielly  exi)res.sed,  shall  be 
lurnished  to  the  reiiorter  as  soon  as  may  be'aller  their  ileliverv, 
anil  shall  lie  publislied  under  the  title  "of  The  New  llami.sliire 
Reports. 

SV.V.T.  0.  No  justice  of  the  supreme  court  shall  sit  at  the  hear- 
in^'-  and  determination  of  any  cause  at  a  law  term,  which  comes 
rom  a  trial  term  upon  a  bill  of  exceptions  or  transfer  allowed  by 
himself,  unless  it  shall  be  necessary  for  the  decision  of  such 
cause. 

Sect.  10.  Four  justices  of  the  supreme  court  shall  constitute 
a  (juorum  tor  the  transaclion  of  business  at  the  law  terms. 

SKCT.  11.  All  laws  heretofore  passed,  which  establish  or  con- 
tinue in  existence  the  superior  court  of  judicature  and  the  cir- 
cuit court  of  this  state,  or  proyide  for  justices  of  the  .said  courts, 
and  all  acts  and  parts  of  acts  whatsoeyer,  inconsistent  with  the 
pr')yisions  of  this  act,  are  hereby  repealed ;  while  all  laws  now 
in  lorce  lor  the  jiroper  transaction  of  Imsinc-ss  in  said  courts  shall 
be  taken  to  be  in  force  in  the  supreme  court  at  the  rcHpcclive  law 
and  trial  terms  tl^preof,  so  far  as  the  same  are  not  in  conllict  with 
the  proyisions  of  this  act. 

.SKCT.  12.  This  act  shall  take  effect  and  be  in  fonse  from  and 
after  the  fourleentli  day  of  Auj^ust,  1870;  provided,  however,  that 
the.iustii'(!s  of  the  supreme  court  may  be  appointed  and  conimis- 
simied  before  lliat  time. 

[Approyed  17  July,  I87G.] 


THE  SUPREaiE  COURT. 

Chief  Justice— Charles  Doc,  RoUinsforrt. 

Associate  Justices  — Clinton  W .  Stanley,  Manchester. 

William  Ij.  Foster,  Concord. 

Aaron  W.  Sawyer,  Nashua. 

(;eor^'e  A.  i'.iufc'ham,  Littleton. 

William  JI.  11.  Allen,  Claremont. 
Attorney-General— .Mason  ^\^  Tappan,  Bradford. 
La\v  Reporter— Daniel  Hall,  Dover. 

CLERKS. 

County.  Name.s.  Residence. 

Rockmjfhani.  Charles  (;.  Connor,  r.  Exeter. 

strafTord.  George  K.  Durgin,  d.  Lee. 

■''■"^"'■'I'-  Martin  A.  Haynes,  r.  Laconia. 


THE   STATE  OF  NEW  HAMPSHIRE.       i6i 


Carroll. 

Merrimack. 

HiUsljoroxigh. 

Cheshire. 

Sullivan. 

Graftou. 

Coos. 


Rockingham. 

Sti\lfl"or(l. 

Belknap. 

Can-oil. 

Merrimack. 

HiUshorough. 

Cheshire. 

Sullivan. 

Grafton. 

Coos. 


William  A.  Heard,  d.  Sandwich. 

Luther  S.  Morrill,  r.  Concord. 

George  A.  Ranisdell,  r.  Xashua. 

Edward  Farrar,  r.  Kcene. 

George  E.  Dame,  d.  Newport. 

Charles  B.  Gris\>old,  <l.  Haverhill. 

Moses  A.  Hastings,  d.  Lancaster. 

.SOLICITOKS. 

William  B.  Small,  r  Newmarket. 

Charles  B.  Shacktbrd,  r.  Dover. 

John  W.  Currier,  r.  Alton. 

Buel  C.  Carter,  r.  Wolfeboro'. 

Herman  W.  Green,  r  Hojikinton. 

Charles  H.  Burns,  r.  Wilton. 

Daniel  K.  Healey,  r.  Keeue. 

Ira  Colby,  r.        "  Claremont. 

Evarts  W.  Farr,  r.  Littleton. 

Edgar  Aldrich,  r.  Colebrook. 


LAW  TERMS. 

The  two  law  terms  are  now  held  in  Concord;  the  one  com- 
mencing un  the  first  Tuesday  of  June,  is  held  at  the  cotirt-room; 
the  other  commencing  on  the  first  Tuesday  of  Decenibei',  is  held 
in  the  senate  chamber. 

By  rule  of  Court — "At  each  of  the  law  terms,  the  business  of 
the  respective  counties  shall  be  attended  to  in  the  following  or- 
der, to  wit : 

1.  Rockingham,  Strafford,  Belknap  antl  CarroU  on  the  first 
Tuesday ; 

2.  Merrimack  and  Hillsborough  on  the  second  Tuesday; 

3.  Cheshire,  Sullivan,  Gratton  and  Coos  on  the  third  "Tuesday 
of  said  terms." 


T1{I.\L  TEKMS. 


Counties. 
Rockingham. 

Strafford. 

IJelknap. 

Carroll. 

Merrimack. 

Hillsborough. 

6~— 


Where  held. 
I'ortsmouth. 
E.\,cter. 

Dover. 

Laconia. 

Ossipee. 

Concord. 

.\niherst. 

Manchester. 

.Nashua. 


When  heltl. 
3d  Tuesday  of  October. 
3d  Tuesday  of  January. 
■2d  Tuesday  of  April. 
•id  Tuesday  of  Februarv. 
1st  Tuesday  of  September. 
4tli  Tuesday  of  March. 
4th  Tuesflay  of  Septen)ber. 
3d  Tuesday  of  April. 
3d  Tuesday  of  October. 
1st  Tues(iav  of  April. 
1st  Tuesdav  of  October. 
1st  Tucsiluy  of  :May. 
1st  Tuesday  of  .Jaiiuarv. 
1st  Tuesday  of  Septem"ljer_ 


i63       THE  STATE  OF  NEW  HAMPSHIRE. 


Cheshire.  Keeuc.  1st  Tuesday  or  April. 

3(1  Tuesday  of  October. 
Sullivan.  Xewport.  4th  Tuesday  ol"  .January. 

1st  Tuesday  of  September, 
(jlral'ton.  Haverhill.  4tli  Tuesila'y  of  INlarc.h. 

4th  Tuesday  of  September. 
Plymouth.  Isl  Tues<hiy  of  >lay. 

1st  Tuesday  of  Novenibej. 
Coos.  Colcbrooli..  1st  Tuesday  of  February. 

3d  Tuesday  of  August. 
Liiucabter.  4th  Tuesday  of  April. 

1st  Tuesday  of  Novcmbc) . 


THE  PKOKATE  COUUT. 
ROCKINGHAM  COUNTY. 

.Judge— Tliomas  I.eavitt,  Exeter. 

Kcpister— Woodbury  M.  Durgin,  Northwood. 

Terms. 

At  ExKi'Ki:,  on  the  Weihiesday  next  folloxviiiK  the  thii'd  Tiioii 
day  of  Kel)ruary,  March  and  Au^^ust,  on   tlie   W'ednesilay    next 
foMowiiij;'  Die  first  Tuesday  of  April,  and  on  the  Wednes(hiy  next 
I'ollowin.i;'  tlie  second  Tuesday  of  every  olhci-  month. 

At  I'oitT.sMOUTii,  on  the  tlTird  Tuesday,  and  on  the  second  Tuei; 
dav  ol  .Januarv,  May,  .Julv,  Se|)lember  and  .November. 

At  HiciiKV,  on  the"  thir<f  Tuesday  of  February,  and  on  the  sec- 
ond Tuesday  of  Juiu^  and  October. 

At  Raymond,  ou  the  first  Tuesday  of  April,  the  third  Tuesday 
of  August  and  the  se(;ou<l  Tuesday  of  December. 


STKAl'FOKl)  COtTNTY. 

Judge — .Jacob  i).  Young,  Madliury. 
^  Ucgister — John  K.  Varney,  Dover. 

Terms. 

\T  DovKK,  on  the  lirst  Tuesday  of  January,  March,  May,  An 
gust  and  October. 

.\T  FAl:MIN<iTo.N,  on  th(!  first  Tuesday  of  April  ami  Sc|iUwnber. 

AT  Kof'llKSTKK,  on  the  lirst  Tuesday" ol' July  and  Deccnibci-. 

.\r  SoMLKSWOKTii,  on  the  lirst Tues"day  of  l''ebruary,  .June  anrl 
November. 

BELKNAf  COUNTY. 

J  ud^e— Samuel  W.  Tfollins,  Meredith. 
Kegister— Daniel  S.  Diusmoor,  J^aconia. 

Terms. 
AT  IjACOXIA,  on  the  third  Tuesday  of  every  month. 


THE  STATE  OF  NEW  HAMPSHIRE.        163 


CARKOLL  COUNTY. 

.Tuilge— Lai-kiii  D.  Mason,  Tani worth. 
IJegisU'i-— .Samuel  B.  Wiggin,  Saiulwicli. 

Terms. 

At  ComvAY,  on  the  first  Tuesday  of  .January,  INIay  an<l  Septem- 
ber. 

At  West  Ossti'EE,  on  tlie  Ih-f^t  Tuesday  of  Feln-uary,  .Tune  and 
October. 

At  Ossipee  Cornei:,  on  tlie  first  Tuesday  oi'  Man-li,  .Tnly  and 
November. 

At  Wolfeborougii  .TrxcTiox,  on  the  first  Tuesday  of  April, 
Auffust  and  Decem1)er. 


Re 


:mekkimack  county. 
dge — Xelieniiah  Butler,  Boscawen. 
egister— John  P.  Nutter.  Concord. 


Terms. 
At  Concord,  on  the  second  and  fourth  Tuesday  of  every  month 

HILLSBOROUGH  COUNTY'. 

I  Judge— Kenrv  E.  Burnham,  Manchester. 

I  Uesfister— Timothy  B.  Crowley,  Nashua. 

[  Terms. 

\     AtFrancestown,  on  the  Friday  next  following  the  fourth  Tues- 

;  day  of  April,  .luly  and  October. 

!     At  iiii,i.sii()i;oi'GH  Bkiixje,  on  the  Friday  next  following  the 

fourth  Tuesdav  of  .January. 
i     At  Manchester,  on  the  fourth  Tuesday  ol'  .January,  JNIarch, 
iMav,  .July,  September  and  November. 

At  Mason  Village,  on  the  Friday  next  following  the  fourth 
Tuesilay  of  March  and  Noveml)er. 

At  Milford,  on  the  Friday  next  following-  the  fourth  Tuesday 
of  Februarv  and  Septendier. 

ATNAfSHiTA,  on  the  fourth  Tuesday  of  February,  April,  .Tune, 
August,  October  and  I)ecend)er. 

At  J'eteiujokougii,  on  the  Friday  ue\t  following  the  fourth 
Tuesday  of  May  and  August. 

CHESHIRE  county. 

.Tudge — Tosiah  (i.  Bellows,  Walpole. 
Tiegistcr— I)MUi)liin  W.  Buckminster,  Keen(\ 

Terms. 
At  Keene,  on  the  first  and  third  Fi-idays  of  each  moiitli. 

SULLIVAN  COUNTY. 

Judge — William  Clai-k,  Clareinont, 
IJegister — Shepard  T^.  Bowi'rs,  Newport. 


i64       THE  STATE  OE  NEW  HAMPSHIRE. 


Terms. 

At  Ci-AiiEMONT,  1)11  tlic  last  ^Vcdiicsday  of  Januaiy,  Marcli, 
y\iW,  .Iul\ ,  SciilcHilicr  ami  Nnvcmlicr. 

Ai'  Nicwi'oitT,  on  Die  lasl  NW'dncsdaj  <>f  February,  April,  June, 
August,  Oc'tolier  anrl  December. 

(UtAFfON  COUNTY. 

.ludjrc— Frederic  Cliase,  Hanover. 
l{ef,'istcr— Tyler  WeslKate,  Haverhill. 

Terms. 

AT  RltlSToi,,  on  llu'  tliii'd  'I'lu'sday  of  .July. 
At  Canaan,  on  the  lir.st  Tuesday  oi'  .Tune  and  December. 
\T  IlAVKUiiihi.,  on  the  fourth  i'uesdav  "iI'MftJ'c.h  and  Septem- 
ber. • 
AT  I/EBANON,  on  the  tir.sl  Tuesday  of  Mai-ch  and  .September. 
At  T.TSBf)N,  on  the  third  Tuesday  of  .\pril  and  October. 
At  LrcTMCTON,  on  Ihe  thinl  'I'uesday  ol'  .lanuary. 
At  ( »KKi)i;[>,  on  the  Ihii'il  Tuesday  of  August  and  February. 
A  r  l'i,\  Mdll'll.  on  the  lirst  'I'uesilay  of  .May  and  November. 
A  r  \V<«>i>s\li,i:,  on  the  third  Tuesi'lay  of  .idly. 

COOS  C'Ol  NTV. 

.fudge— William  D.  Weeks,  Lanca:*ter. 
Ueffister — Charles  H  Allen,  Lancaster. 

Terms. 
i  At  COLEBROOK,  on  the  lirst  Tuesday  of  February  and  Septem- 
ber. 

At  (.'(HSIIA^I,  on  the  lii'st  Tuesday  of  April  and  Oi'tober. 

AT  Lancastki!,  on  the  (irst  Tuesday  of  .January.  .March,  May, 
.Julv  .and  Novi-uibi-r. 


UNITED  STATES  COLLECTOR  IXTERXAL  REVEXUE. 

.Andrew  fl.  Young,  Dover. 
i)i:iMTri;s. 

First  IHrision  (Rockinprham,  SlralVord,  I'.clkiiaii  and  CaiToll 
connties), 

.\aroii  Young,  Portsmouth. 

S'loiiil  Dirixioii  (irillsborousli  county), 

Cyi-us  A.  Sidloway.Aianchestor. 

I'liiiil  /)irisiiii>  f Merrimack  county), 

Isaac  \.  Hill,  f'oncoj'd. 

Iiiiirlh  Dirisiov  (Cheshire  !ind  Sullivan  counties), 
<.;hester  Fike,  Corinsh. 

rifth  D'uhion  ((irafton  and  Coo.s  counties), 

Richard  W.  Cragin,  Lebanon. 


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LEGAL  HOLIDAYS. 


GENER.VL  STATUTES,  CHAFXEK  CCI.,  SECTION  9. 

"  Bills  of  exchange,  itetlts,  promissory  notes  anrl  oontracfi? 
maturing  or  to  be  executed  on  Sunday.'Tlianksgiving,  Fast  or 
Christmas  day,  or  on  the  fourth  day  of  July,  or  on  the  22<\  day  of 
February,  or  on  the  followiug  day^  when  either  of  the  two  days 
last  mentioned  occiu-s  on  Sunday,  are  payable  and  to  be  executed 
on  the  day  next  preceding,  not  being  one"  of  said  days,  and  may 
be  noted  "and  protested  for  non-pajTuent  or  uou-fuUillmeut,  oil 
such  next  preceiling  day." 


THE  STATE  OF  NEW  HAMPSHIRE 


j  is  situateil  between  4^"  40'  and  i^°  IH',  north  latitude,  and  70"  35' 
and  72"  So',  longitiide  west  from  Greenwich,  or  4"  30' and  6°  15' 

!  longitude  east  from  \\'ashington.  Length,  north  and  south,  168 
miles;  width,  -20  to  !Kj  miles;  coast  line,  18  miles;  area,  9280 
square  miles  or 5,039,200 acres;  10 counties,  B cities  (36  wards)  and 
230  towns.  Population,  1860,  326,073;  1870,318,-300.  Ratable  poDs, 
March,  1876,  98,873;  Marcli,  1877,  97,044.  Equalized  valuation, 
1876,  $198,660,353.    SUite  capital,  Concord. 


172      THE  STATE   OF  NEW  HAMPSHIRE. 


COUNTY  AND  TOWN  STATISTICS. 


luilicutinff  sliire  towns;  population  WOO  and  1870;  ratable  polls 
ISTOanil  IS77;  county  olHcors ;  sherill's,  deputies,  jailers  and  cor- 
oners; location  o|  county  records,  jails  and  county  I'aiMiis  jnea<'U 
county  ;  etc,  In  Town  Statistics  eniliracinj?  railroail  and  telegraph 
connniiuication ;  population;  valuation  1870;  ratable  i)olls  1870 
and  1877;  town  odieers  with  j)olitics;  representative  vote  in  full; 
police  justices,  notaries,  and  justices  ol'  the  peace  of  each  town 
in  the  State,  tojrciher  with  lull  details  of  eacli  city  organization, 
•"ayorally  vote  hy  wards,  ward  ollicials  with  politics;  etc.,  etc. 

NuTE. — (bounties  arrangeil  in  order  ol'  Conjfressional  districts; 

iWiis    alpliabelically,   under    respective   counties;    statistics   of 

\l)ulalion  from  IJ.  8.  census,  1870;  of  valuation,  from  report  of 
connnittci- .IiMie  session  IS70.     I{i'i)ulili<'ans,  r ;   Democrats,  d. 


towns 
tw^iiula 


UOCJa\GHAJVl  COUNTY. 

Contains  :{7  towns.    Shin;  towns,  Kxelerand  Portsmouth.    Pop- 
ulation,   18;n,  .-jO.lii;  1870,   ■t7,-2!)7.      Katablc  polls,   March,    1870, 
U,C);5I;     March,    1877,    14,308.     Valuation,    1S70,  .*;50,118,.->79.     Rec- 
ords at  Kxeter. 
Register— George  \V.  Weston,  r,  Exeter. 
Treasurer — George  K.  Lane,  r,  Exeter. 

Commissioncr.s— Frank   P.  Cram,  r,   Llamplon  Falls,   term  ex- 
pires I87.S. 
Sewall  D.TIIton,  r,  Raymond,  term  expires  1871). 
Newton  Johnston,  r,  Portsnnjulli,  term  ex|)ire8 
1880. 
Slierin— .1.  lloi-ace  Kent,  r,  Portsmouth. 
Deputies — Ciiidia,  (ieorge  E.  Eaton. 

Deerlield,  Ezra  .V.  J.  Sawyer. 
Derry,  Isaiah  A.  Dustin. 
Epping,  Ileiii'v  II.  Titcomh. 
Exeter,  Thoi-nton  B.  Hoy.  .Tames  \V.  Odlin. 
Kingston,  Samuel  A.  Woodman. 
Londonderrry,  Willia;n  Claric. 
Newmarket,  .John  W^.  Smart. 
Norlhwood  Narrows,  Josi-ph  A.  Trickey. 
Portsmouth,  Charles  W.  Ganlner. 
Riiyniond,  Charles  A.  Shepai'd. 
Dover,  Slrad'onl  County,  Daniel  C.  Wiggin. 
Manchester,  Ilillslioro'"  County,  Harrison    !).  Lord, 
Daniel  l{.  Prescott,  Daniel  L.  8teven.s. 
.Jail  at  Exeter;  Jailer,  .lamias  \V.  OdUn. 
.Tail  at  I'ortsmoulh;  .lailei',  .J.  Horace  Kent. 
County  Farm  at  Hi-eiitwood. 
Coroners— Auburn,  Andrew  F.  Fox. 
Chester,  John  S.  Couch. 
Epping,  William  L.  Plunicr. 
N'cwrnarket,  William  A.  Shackford. 


THE  STATE  OF  NEW  HAMPSHIRE.       173 


Coroners— Portsmouth,  Alouzo  F.  Craig,  John  E.  Rider,  Sam- 

iie!  E.  Whitrier. 
Sealer  of  A\'eig-ht.s  aud  Measures— George  F.  Adams,  Derry. 

Atkixsox.— B.  &  M.  K.  K.  and  telegraph.  Pop.  1870,  4sS;  rata- 
Ijsle  polls,  March,  l-^^TO,  164:  March,  1877,  179.  Valuation,  e^J-i'i.lO-'. 
Selectmen,  Enoch  P.  Hoitt.  r;  .Steven  S.  Sliannon,  r;  Stephen 
C.  P.  Trefrey,  r.  Town  Clerk,  .S.  Burley  3Iasoii,  r.  l!ep-  vote— 
scattering-,  11:  AlansonM.  Sawver.  d,  .Vi;  Greenleal' Clarke,  r,  87. 
Justices  of  the  Peace- Sfcite,  Greenleaf  Clarke;  Justices,  Enoch 
P.  Hoitt,  Jolm  Dow,  Saffiuel  ii.  Chandler,  John  Kelley,  Joseph 
H.  Whittaker,  John  V.  Ilazen. 

AuBt-RX.— C.  &  P.  II.  R. ;  nearest  telegraph  station,  Manchester, 
Smiles.  Pop.  1870,  ]v:i.-,.  ratable  polls,  March,  187t>, -'ir^ ;  March, 
1877,  -228.  Valuation,  $:>T3,:i60.  .Selectmen,  Wells  C.  ITnderhul,  r ; 
William  G.  Brown,  r;  Edwin  Pluramer,  r.  Town  Clerk,  Simon 
G.  Prescott.  r.  Rep.  vote— George  P.  Clark,  d,  ;i7 ;  Willard  H. 
Griffin,  (1,47:  <  liarle^  C.  Grant,  r,  108.  Justices  of  the  Peace-»- 
State,  Andrev,-  F.  Fox,  William  Xeal;  Justices,  Harrison 
Burnham,  William  A.  Hazelton,  Amherst  Emery. 

BKExrw()()i>.— Nearest  railroad  and  telegraph  station,  Eppmg, 

C.  &P.  andX.  A:  1{.  K.  Rs.,  'Hi  miles.  Pop.  1870,89.5;  ratable  polls, 
March,  187G,  i-Jii;  March,  1877,  231.  Valuation,  .-{71.035.  SelecUnen, 
Arthur  \V.  Dudlev,  r;  George  D.  Bartlett,  r ;  John  W.  Dudley,  r. 
Tow  u  Clerk,  John  W.  Smith,  r.  Rep.  vote— Isaac  B.  BroAra,  d, 
72;  John  Brown,  r,  98.  Justices  of  the  Peace— State,  Winthrop 
H.  Dudlev;  Quorum,  James  P.  Thvng;  Justices,  Joseph  R.  T. 
Graves,  X.  A.  F.  Tuck,  Orriu  Sanborn,  Asa  B.  Robnison,  Eph- 
i-aim   G.   Flanders,   Frank  D.  Pollard,  Jonathan  W.  Robmson, 

D.  Frank  Feilo%\s,  Arthiu-  W.  Dudley. 

Caxuia.— C.  &  P.  R.  R.;  nearest  telegraph  station,  Rapnond, 
(J  miles.  Poj).  1S70  U.ili:  ratable  polls,  March,  187(5,452;  March, 
1877,  4.>x.  \'aluation,  S5S:{,:il3.  Selectmen,  Edmund  K.  Ingalls,  il; 
Plumer  W.  Sanborn,  d ;  Fraiik  P.  Brown,  d.  Town  Clerk,  Frami 
\V.  Eaton,  <i.  Rep.  vote— voted  not  to  send.  Xotary  Public,  John 
II.  Nutting.  Justices  of  the  Peace— State,  Rufus  E.  Patten,  Jon- 
athan Martin,  Jolm  :Moore.  Henrv  M.Eaton,  John  Rowe;  Jus- 
tires,  Josepli  C.  Eangford,  Ethnund  Hill,  J.  Harvey  Plul- 
brick,  Cvrus  T.  E:tiie,  WilUam  Craine,  John  E.  Fitts,  Moses  !^ . 
Eniersoii,  Wood Inirv  J.  Dudlev,  Jesse  R.  Fitts,  Ingalls  Bunker, 
.Joseph  Webster,  Frank  P.  Eangford,  Levi  Beau,  Plumer  W.  San- 
born. 

Cin;>iTKi!.— Nearest  raih-oad  and  telegi-aph  .station,  Derry  dcpoi, 
C.  M.  &  E.  R.  R.,  <i  miles,  i'op.  1870,  li.>;;  ratable  polls,  March, 
I,S7(;,  35f;;  March,  l.--:77,  3K;.  Valuation,  $.w8,^3l.  .Selcctmea,  Wil- 
liam Grcenough,  r;  Samuel  J.  Parker,  r;  George  W.  Dolbicr,  r. 
Town  Clerk,  "Cvrus  F.  Marston,  r.  Rep.  vote— Nathaniel  I!. 
Ccuich,  d,  89;  Charles  S.  Wilconib,  r,  180.  Notaries  Pubhc, 
.Jolm  M.  Noves,  William  Crawford.  .Tusticcs  of  the  Peace- 
State,  John  \\.  Noves,  Tliomas  J.  Melvin,  Woodbury  Masters, 
William  Crawford, 'Eucien  Kent;  Quorum,  John  S.  Couch,  Will- 
iam (Ireenough:  .Justices,  Henry  Moore,  Sylvester  S.  Chamber- 
lain, Nathan  S.  Mcn'se,  James  F.  Crown,  Charles  Knowles,  C\rus 
F.  Mar.,ton,  Jo.-^eph  Webster,  Parker  Morse,  David  L.  Batch- 
elder. 


174       THE  STATE  OF  NEW  HAMPSHIRE. 

N.  .V  K.  11.  K.,  ->  inilus.    Pop.  IHTO,  .>18;  ratal)le  polls,  Maicl  ,  l.s  (., 
I    77:  March,  K-77,  1S4.     V.-.luati..n   $-2:!2,05.»      ^^'l'^';  '"'f"' '  •'  nl^    V 
kinLs  r;  Oliver  Hunt,  r;  Jol.n  S.  Tuck  r.  ^''f '\\  "  J\^\-''    :  .V 
Gcoi-t'.v.    Hep.  voU'-lIarlaii  W.  (inllm,  <1,  Oil;  Allrud  A.  ColUuft, 

r.^    Justice,   of  the   Pea.-e-St^.U;,  A='V;"-*^r""'AAv^^'Hu-^- 
1  urvtv,   Willian.  lloyt;  (^wrun>,  Klisl.a  intiu>bv,  Oln  e^        '•  . 
!.lu>ticL-.s   Alikn  !•:.  Colby,   Fraukhu  FiUs,  Uavid  (jnOm,  Jaiuti, 
JTowle,  .Juliu  C.  Bnidley.  • 

DKicm-iEi.iJ.— Nearest  railroad  station,  Caudia,  <^-  &}'•  ''■    ;•' 
telefiTapli,    Itavnion.l,  i)   mile^5.    Pop.  1870,   i^tiS;;  ra  able  po  Is, 
Ma>rb,iH7(i,48J;   Mareli,  1877,  Wl.     Valuat^o,,,   «"•  ■''l'"';    .^i^^^.- 
n.en,  Dudley  .S.  Fcrnald,  .1;  Addison  .S.  )V  l-'ltK;';. '^i  ,V.N     lAr^V 
rish,<l.    ToVn  Clerk,  -T.  Prank   Preseott,  d.    lie   .    vote-1'  i»t, 
s.-allerinjr,  U;  Francis  .J.  White,  r,  IIT,  John  ^- «i-'.'" !'' '  ;  J^'i' 
second,  scattering,',  -l-l;   William  A.  Clunrlul,  r,  I'O-   <.coigc  J. 
french    d,  -il.^.    Justices  of  tlie  Peace-State, -Josmh  I..  1  Ito, 
!  LeVi  li.  I'hilbrick;  Quorim.,  David  Stevens   Hichard  J.  •'^anbon  , 
!  Samuel  Woodman;  Justices,  A.  Langdon  Jfi''y,"«' -),•,;{;';■.'•'';' " 
i  elder,    Dndlev   S.   Fernald,  Uavi.l   Smith,  John  M.  '5'*"''"-   '\. uV 
'  Stevens,  Trub  W.  Currier,  Henry  W.  ""^^-«»^*'eol•K^i  ^J'  ,1'  V,^; 
Samuel  J lobbs,  Joseph  J.  J)earborn,  JJenjamni  s.  lJro\\  n,  l./.i.i 
V.  J.  Sawyer,  Stephen  Brown. 
'      DKKKY.-C,  M.  &  L.  U.  it.  and  telegraph.     Pop.  1870,  If^OI';  i;'t- 
able  polls,  March,  187(1,  .WO;  March,  1877,  .525.     \  alua  ion   *  ,2],- 
:;3!i.    Selec'tmen,  Josepli  P..  Clark,  r;  John  h.  Uebstcr,  r,  *'^''  K<^ 
Moore,  r.    Town  Clerk,  Frank  W.  barker,  r.     'Jj-.U-.  v;^^;^-*  'f, ; 
J,.hu  Kimball,  d,  1;  William  Anderson,  d,  104;  Wi  ham  "•  ^1  ^  P 
ar.l,  )•,  i-.'^;  second,  Ceorge  W.  Barker,  r,  (!;  Cbarles  A.  \V  il^on, 
,1,  10-.';  Tappan  li.  llobie,  r, -210.    Notaries  Public,  ^^i-cw' ';','.    ,^- 
IJartlett,  ('eorge  C.  Currier.   Justices  ol  tlie.P<.:!"'C-'*'tate.\''^^^  ■ 
leaf  C.  IJartlett,  William  An.ierson,  Wulus  Tilton,  Isaiah  Dustin, 
David  Currier,  Jr.,  James  Priest,  Nathan  U.Prescott;   <.>U">,un'. 
.losepli  Montgomerv,  James  C.  Taylor;  Justices,   ltliam:.i  Huli- 
bard   W.  W.  Poor,  George  W.  Barker,  Henry  F.  h^i.stman,  (.e.n-ge 
W.  Di<-kcv,  <;.  K.  Whitney,  Joseph  11.  Clark    ""l-^y  I";  «  ''"'• 
(;eorge  .Al'oorc,  .fames  F.  Savage,  Alba  H.  Carf.r,  .Jolm  M.  Pink- 
erton'^  William  <).  Noyes,  ii.  C.  Currier,  Al-lenB   Smith,  Cralton 
O.  Ueynolds,  lla/x-n  It.  Undcrhill,  Ale.\ander  McMurphy. 

E\.ST  KINGSTON.-B.  &  M.  R.  It.  and  telegrapli.  Pop.  1870, 
.v.:;;'  ratable  polls,  March,  1870,  lOi);  Mar<;h,  187,,  107.  >'aluatioi., 
.■62.vX!)8(l.  Selectmen,  Kliphalet  W.  I'hilbrick,  d  ;  George  .s.  ( .lies, 
d-  (ieorge  W.  Sanborn,  d.  rowii  Clerk,  1  rank  J.  Piilbrick,  d. 
Ttl-ni  vol.-— (;eor^-e  II.  Magoon,  Union,  1 ;  Natlianiid  h.  Fnrk,r, 
p;;  Juhn  H.  lUiswell,  r,  Z)  ;  Joseph  A.  Tilton,  il,  8,.  Justices.ol 
ithe  Peace-State,  F/.ra  F.  Cnrrier,  li.  K.  Webster;  Justices, 
Nathan  U.  Tilton,  George  B.  Webster,  Stevens  hauborn,  li,.  W. 
Philbriek,  Nath.'iniel  E.  Tuck,  John  P.  French. 

Ei'i'lNG.-Jumrtion  C.  &  P.  and  N.  &  R.  R.  Its. ;  telcgrai)h.  Pop. 
1870,  1-270;  ratable  polls,  March,  1870,  470;  March,  1.^77,  lljl.  \  alu- 
atiou,  $70-2,-24.-).  Selectmen,  (ieorge  S.  Kun.llett,  (1 ;  Gbarles  K. 
FolsomT  d;  Orlan.Io  S.  Langley,d.  Town  Clerk,  Alvjn  R.Thon  p- 
son,  d.  Itep.  vote-First,  Joseph  C.  Burley,  r,  01;  John  O.Edg- 
erly,  d,  204;  Second,  John  L.  True,  r,  14:^;  Herbert  F.  Nome,  d, 


THE  STATE  OF  NEW  HAMPSHIRE.       175 


194.  Notary  Public,  James  M.  (Todfiev.  Justices  of  tlie  Peace- 
State,  Hosea  B.  Burnham,  William  L.  Plummer,  B.  F.  Prcscott, 
Herbert  F.  Xorris,  James  M.  Godtrev,  Heiirv  F.  Hoyt;  Quorum, 
Nathaniel  BatcheUler,  .James  B.  Pearson ;  justices,  G.  N.  Shep- 
anl,  Ezra  F.  Barber,  William  F.  Ba-nreiice,  David  F.  Bartlett, 
John  (i.  Ordwav,  Joseph  C.  Burlev,  John  II.  Holt,  Thomas  E. 
Folsom,  John  L.  Folsom,  Charles  W.  San1)0)-n,  Walter  H.  Stick- 
ney,  George  Q.  Dow,  C^corge  W.  Tilton,  M.  A.  Perkins,  Josiah 
Dearborn,  Frank  Chase,  George  S.  Rundlet. 

Exeter.— B.  &.  M.  K.  R.  and  leleavaph.  Pop.  1S70,  ?,i.il:  rata- 
ble polls,  March,  ISTi!,  10.58;  March,  1877,  1070.  Valuation,  S-.',.i(i.5,- 
.397.  Selectmen,  AS'illiam  B.  Morrill,  r;  John  M.  Wadleigh,  r; 
Charles  H.  Downing,  r.  Town  Clerk,  William  H.  Belknap,  r. 
Kep.  vote— Horace  S.  Cummings,  r.  261;  William  Burlingarae,  r, 
•2(U;  Alfred  Conner,  r, -268;  Joseph  T.  Porter,  r, -268;  no  contest. 
Police  Justice,  John  J.  Bell.  Notaries  Public,  William  !;.  Mor- 
rill, William  P.  Moulton,  George  E.  Lane,  Warren  F.  Putnam, 
Audrev  J.  Hovt.  Justices  of  the  Peace— State,  Woodbridge  <)d- 
lin,  Charles  Conner,  William  P.  Moulton,  J.  Hamilton  Shapley, 
William  W.  Sticknev,  William  B.  Morrill,  J.imes  :M.  Eoveruig, 
Jolm  H.  Kimball,  Charles  H.  Bell,  James  W.  Odlin,  John.  J. 
r.ell,  Nathaniel  Gordon,  Thomas  Leavitt,  Alvah  Wood,  Jolni  D. 
Lvman.  W.  M.  Hunnewell,  Joseph  W.  Towle,  George  W.  ^\'es- 
to"n,  Edwin  G.  Eastman,  Winthrop  N.  Dow:  Justices,  Alirahsim 
P.  Blake,  Nathaniel  Shute,  John  H.  Kimiiall,  Charles  >Iar- 
seillas,  Thomas  R.  Davis,  Charles  D.  Towle,  John  F.  Towle, 
William  H.  Belknap,  -Joseph  F.  Wiggin,  Orin  Head,  A.  J.  Hoyt, 
Woortbridge  O.  Perkins,  Bonis  G.  Hoyt,  Solon  D.  Wilson,  Aluert 
C.  BuzzeU,  Gem-ge  E.  Lane. 

Fkemont.— N.  &.  R.  R.  R.  and  telegraph.  I^op.  1870,  i'r27;  rata- 
Ijle  polls,  ]March,  l!-7f;,  !&;  March,  1877,  17(i.  Valuation,  !i!'2:^7,;.l(;. 
Selectmen,  George  F.  Bedee,  r;  Joseph.  B.  \\'ilbe.r,  r;  Joseph  B. 
Sanborn,  r.  Tinra  Clerk,  Theodore  B.  Smith,  r;  Rep.  \-ote— 
Plummer  D.  Small,  r,l;  David  Sanborn,  d,  .H;  Sherburne  .San- 
born, r,  ilO.  Justices  of  the  Pea.cc— State,  Perley  Robinson;  Jus- 
tices, Cliarles  W.  Follet,  George  F.  Bedee,  Joseph  A.  Si.iith,  Jf;- 
seph  B.  Sanborn. 

(iUKEM.ANi).— Eastern  and  C.  &  P.  R.  Rs.;  nearest  telegraph 
station, '2  miles.  Pop.  1870,  f.ii.i;  ratable  polls,  March,  1S7(;,  -lU; 
Marcli,  1S77,  iOa.  Valuatioi;,  $.-)4!),448.  Selectmen,  .Tolin  H. 
P.rackett,  d;  Thomas  .Mahoncv.  il;  (ieorge  E.  Seavey,  d.  Town 
(;ierk,  (Jeorge  E.  Br.ickett,  d.  Rep.  vote— scattering  ."i;  Xatlian- 
iel  P.  Maivtoii,  r,  7.t;  Kdwin  .\.  Peterson,  il,  ■.)!.  Justices  of  the 
IJ,.;„.,._State,  Charl  -s  W.  Pickering,  James  P.  Tilton,  John  S.  H. 
Krink,  John  Hatch:  .Justices,  Kdward  Hohues,  Edwin  A.  I'ick- 
ering.  m 

HA^MrsiTofl).- Railroad  and  telegrai>ii  station,  West  Hami)- 
-tead.  N.  iS:  R.  I{.  R.  Pop.  1870,  itt");  ratable  polls,  March,  is,(;, 
2(11 ;  March,  1877, '2(i(;.  Valuation,  $411,777.  .Selectmen,  John  1). 
Orilwav,  r;  John  W.Garland,  r;  Thomas  M.  Ariiold,  r.  Town 
Clerk, '.Viidrew  M.  Moulton,  r.  Uep.  vote— Joseph  N.  Grant,  r, 
V2;  Charles  W.  I're.'^.sev,  d,  91;  .Mbert  L.  F.;islm:;ii,  r,  1-2:'..  Jus- 
tices of  tlie  I'eace- .Sbte,  Josiah  C.  Kaslman,  .Sa.mnel  Morse, 
.Amos  Buck;  Claleb  Moulton,  Nelson  Or<  I  way ;  Justice.^,  John   D. 


176      THE  STATE  OF  NEW  HAMPSHIRE. 


Ordway,  John  W.  Garland,  Hosea  B.  Carter,  Charles  W.  Pressey. 

ITajiI'TOX.— E.  K.  R.  and  teK'frraph.  I'op.  1870,  1177;  I'atiiblc 
I.dIIs,  Mar.-li,  1870,  ;!(!(!;  Marcli,  1S77,  :is().  Valualion,  $7:!(;,22r). 
Si'lcctnien,  .lacol)  T.  Brown,  v;  .lolni  F.  Marston,  r;  William  E. 
Lane,  r.  Town  Clerk,  .lolin  I\l.  Akernian,  r.  Kep.  vote — .Samuel 
AV.  Dearborn,  d,  88;  Joseph  W.  ^Nlason,  r,  I'rl.  Police  Justice, 
(iiarles  >i.  Lamijrey.  Justices  of  the  Peace — Stale,  Joseph  Dow, 
<  In-istopliei-  (;.  Tap'pan,  I'ri  J^amprev;  Justices,  John  V.  Leavitt, 
AliVed  J.  l.eaviU,  l>aviil  Marston,  Aiken  S.  (vmiii,  Cluirles  M. 
■  Lamprey,  J.  Warren  Dow,  Jona.  M.  Lamprey,  John  M.  Koyg, 
Jacob  T".  Brown,  David  O.  Leavitt. 

Hamptox  Falls.— E.  K.  R.  ;  nearest  telegraph  station,  Hamp- 
ton, 2  miles.  Pop.  1870,  070;  rataiih^  polls,  March,  1870,  178; 
Mai'ch,  1877,  178.  Valuation,  $:il2,")9:i.  Selectmen,  (ieorffe  C. 
I'.rown,  r;  Daniel  E.  Pevear,  r;  John  M.  Marsliall,  r.  'J'own 
(-'Icrk,  Charles  F.  Jones,  r.  Hep.  vote — scattering-,  ;>;  Cliarles  C. 
<;ove,  d,  .S7;  .John  F.  .Tones,  r.  88.  .Te.stices  of  the  Peace— State, 
John  W.  Dodge,  Xehemiah  P.  Cram,  Cliarles  TL  Sanhor.i;  Jus- 
tices, Charles  H.  Xason,  Cliarles  T.  Brown,  .folm  H.  (iove,  Levi 
K.  Lane,  N'atlian  .A.  Robie,  Frank  i'.  (Jram,  Ira  X.  Blake. 

K'i;xsin(;t().n. — Xearest  railroad  and  telepvipli  station,  Exeter, 
B.  jt  M.  R.  R., :)',  miles.  Pop.  1S70,  042;  ratable  polU,  Mardi, 
1S70,  180:  Marcli,  1877,181.  Valuation,  !k;?.iO,011.  Selectmen,  Jo- 
.-iah  D.  Prescott,  d;  .lames  \\  .  VV.  Brown,  d;  Josejih  N.  ,\ustin, 
d.  Town  Clerk,  Thomas  IL  l;l;dce,  d.  Rep.  vote — scattering-,  0; 
•  Korge  T'age,  r,  07;  Daniel  K.  Palmer,  d,  77.  Justices  of  the 
f'eice — State.  Weare  X.  Shaw,  Frederick  D.  Chandler;  (Quorum, 
li-a  IJlake,  .losepli  W.  Brown;  -Justices,  Stephen  (ireen,  Amos  T. 
I  Uowe,  William  H.  Hoiltrdon,  .Jonathan  E.  Brown. 

KlXGS'i'oN.  —  Xearest  railroad  and  telegTaph  station.  East 
Kingston,  B.  &  M.  R.  R.,  2';  miles.  Pop.  1870.  1054  ;  ratable  uoll.s, 
Marcii,  1870,  ;K1  ;  .Marcli,  1877,  327.  Vahialion,  $.J08,388.  Select- 
men,  Samuel  E.  Woodman,  r;  Closes  J.  French,  d;  Andr(?w  J. 
Davis,  il.  Town  Clerk,  AValter  S.  Clark,  r.  Rep.  vote— scj\ tier- 
ing-, R>;  John  W.  Collins,  d,  02;  Amos  (;.  Chase,  r,  17.').  Justices 
oftlie  I'eace— State,  Samuel  Webster,  .\ndrew  .T.  Cilley,  Samuel 
K.  \Voodman,  Richard  T^.  Curi'ier;  t^uorum,  Charles  IT.  I)e  Roche- 
i.iont;  .!iisli<'es,  Thomas  Basseti,  (K'orge  W.  Sanborn,  Amos 
Kimball.  Thomas  O.  Reynolds,  Mo.ses  Page,  Daniel  L.  (Good- 
will, William  (i.  M'ilsoii,  Jacob  Webster,  Jr.,  Daniel  .f.  T5;ikie, 
John  Vr.  Collins. 

1  LONDONDEKKY.— C,  M.  &  L.  R.  R.;  nearest  teleprraph  station, 
Manchester,  0  miles.  P^ii.  1870,  HO");  ratable  polls,  March,  1870, 
480;  Mai-cli,  1877,  470.  Valuation,  $770,878.  SeleclmflB,  ('hai-les 
S.  Pillsbury,  r;  AVilliam  i'.  Xevin.s,  r;  I'hineas  W5>i''key,  r. 
Town  Clerk,  Daniel  (j.  Annis,  r.  Rep.  vote — Fir.st,  scattering, .'?; 
Samuel  Kichard.son,  i],  0.');  William  Clark,  r,  184;  Second.,  scatter- 
ing, :'>;  Cvnis  O.  Buti-ick,  d,  0] ;  Mason  Bovd,  r,  176.  .lustices  of 
the  Peace— State,  James  M.  IMatts,  Keed'P.  Clark,  Robert  C. 
Mack,  Willi.'im  S.  Pillsbury,  William  1'.  Richardson,  .fosiah 
Goodwin,  Alexander  M.  Corning,  .Jolm  (iilchrist,  .Jo.siah  F. 
Twiss,  Charles  S.  Pillsbui-y,  William  Clark;  .Justices,  F)-aucis 
Manter,   Wan-en  Richardson,  Jonathan  McAllister,  Montgomery 


THE  STATE  OF  NEW  HAMPSHIRE.       177 


Dickev,  (i.  E.  Fifielil,  Gilbert  Hills,  John  Dickey,^  Henry  C. 
Smith",  Daniel  <i.  Annis,  Andrew  W.  iMnek,  (icorne  N.  (ioodwin, 
An<lre«-J.  Benson,  (iranville  F.  Plumer. 

XEWfASiLK.— Nearest  railroad  and  tclegiviph  station,  Ports-* 
month,  K.  I.'.  I{..  -2',  miles.  Pop.  isTO,  (Hi?;  ratable  polls,  Mareli, 
187<i,  20:5:  March,  1S77,  2(1-2.  Vahiation,  $l(i8,'.)r)i).  [Hy  authority 
of  its  ori^'iiial  cliarter,  ilated  Vm,  the  annual  meetinsi-  lor  choiee 
of  town  odieers  is  holden  (>n  the  first  Tuesday  of  Mareh.]  Select- 
men, Charles  K.  Whitehonse,  r;  John  \V.  Biekford,  r:  Albert  II. 
Whit^',  r.  Town  (.'li'rk.  Howard  jM.  (;urtis,  r.  Hep.  vote— S.  II. 
Flanders,  (1,81;  John  Aniazeen,  r,  il7.  Justices  of  tlie  Peace- 
Quorum,  John  V.  Cooi)er,  (ii'orge  W.  Towle;  Justice,  W.  A.  Mc- 
looii. 

XKWi.vfJTO.v.— P.  &  D.  1{.  R. :  nearest  telegraph  station.  Ports- 
month.  r,'i  miles.  Pop.  Iis70,  -iH;  ratable  p<iHs,  March,  187*).  122; 
March,  1H77,  12."i.  Valiialloti,  *270,lll.  Selectmen,  .Samuel  Fur- 
her,  <l:  Frederick  I'ickcriuK,  d:  .lames  K.  P.eane,  d.  Town  Clerk, 
Henjaniin  S.  llovt,  r.  IJep.  vote— scatterinfr,  2:  (Jrauvdle  \V  . 
Kiicix.  r,  2I>;  Israel  S.  Hovt,  d,  72.  Justices  of  the  Peace— State, 
Uarius  Frink;  Justices,  James  A.  Pickerino-,  Frederi(!k  W.  De 
IJoclicmont,  .lames  lloyt,  Jackson  M.  Iloyt. 

Nf,w.m.\i:ki:t.— 15.  .t M.  If.  It.  and  telef,'ra|)h.  I'op.  1X70,1987; 
ratable  p.ills,  March.  187!;.  -,'.n\:  Marcli,  |s;7,  .>■!.  Valuation,  *],- 
4(if,71)f>.  Sele.-tnien,  llanisdu  <  J.  Kurlev,  d  :  Weiiben  Stai'k))ole,  d  ; 
Nathan  H.  I,e:ivit(.  d.  Town  Clerk,  Daniel  VV.  McNeal,  d.  Kep. 
vote— First,  Wix.dliurv  W.  Durrell,  r,  2ii.s;  LafayetleJIall,  d,  2ii8; 
.Second.  (  harli-s  K.  SVInklev,  r.  20!i;  Ueuben  .M.  Unrley,  d,  270. 
Nol.irii'.-  Public,  David  Mnrrav,  William  A.  ShacklVu'il,  Timotliv 
Murray.  Justi<-es  of  the  Pe;ii-c— StaU-,  William  .\.  Sluacklnrd, 
Samuel  A.  Ilalev,  David  Murr.'iv,  John  F.  (:iia)>n)au,  Timotliv 
MniTav,  .Iidrn  \\^.  Smart,  Charles  11.  Snuth,  Orrin  Murray,  \Vd- 
b(rF. 'Durrell,  Kdward  Ifichardsou,  Nalhaii  II.  Leavill,  Aiiroii 
I,.  M(dlow-,  <;.  \V.  Kiltn'iljre,  William  li.  Small,  Valentine 
Siinlh:  (/ni.runi,  Ilenjandn  F.  Il.ilev  :  .Insfices,  Joseph  I'inkham, 
irenry  If.  Smith,  Daniel  W.  .McNeal,  True  W.  M.  'I'lioMipsi.n. 
(ieorjrc  L.  Dearborn. 

NKWTo.v.— Kailroail  stations,  Newton  Junction  ami  Newton 
Center,  Wc-I  Amcsbury  Hrancli  K.  I{.;  telr-iajdi  at  Newton 
Junction.     Pop.  Is70.  S.".(';:  ratable  iiolis,  March,  18,(1,  2i»t;  March, 

1877,  2iM.     Valuati i?:U2,00(i.     Selectmen,    Michael    !<'.  Iloyi,  r: 

N»thaui(d  (;.  Whiildcn,  r;  Calvin  H.  Kobinson,  r.  Town  (Jlerk, 
John  P.  M.  (Jreen,  r.  Kep.  vote— Henjaniin  F.  Wakelleld,  d,  115; 
Kfhvard  P.  Wallace,  r,  12."..  Justices  of  the  I'eace— State.  Philip 
Wliittier;  Quorimi,  Thoni:i-*  Carter,  .luhn  Iloyt :  .Instices,  .roiia- 
Ihaii  (i.  (iale,  Zebediali  lloil,  David  C.  Prescott.  William  W. 
Koswell,  William  W.  Wilder,  llervey  N.  (JouM,  John  S.  Peaslee. 

NOKTII  HAMrioN.— K.  I{.  K.  and  IxdeKraph.  I'op-  "*""•  "'•' ^ 
rat.-\ble  polls,  March,  |S7(!.  -23<i;  March,  IS, 7,  21<i.  VMliiation, 
*lH.-.,»<i-.l.  Selectmen,  John  S  .  Hobbs,  d;  (Charles  C.  IJarton,  d ; 
Jacob  K.  Itn.wTi,  d.  Town  Clerk,  Jonat'i.-in  llolllns,  d.  IJep. 
vote— John  I.eavitt,  r,  1;  Samuel  (iarland,  r,  !.">:  Kdwin  M.  I-am. 
prev,  d,  112.  Justices  of  the  Peace-StuU-,  .Morris  Cotton,  Wood. 
i  fniiT  M.  Durgin;  yuonim,  John  W.  F.  Ilobbn;  Justiees,  Samuel 


178      THE   STATE  OF  NEW  HAMPSHIRE. 

I ).  I.aiH',  [k'zi'kiiih  li.  LaniprC}',  John  S.  Ilobbs.Jonatlian  HolIiiiK, 
.John  W.  Wiivncr. 

X(»liTil\V()()l). — Nearest  riiilroad  rslatioii,  Kj)S()n),  Suneook  Val- 
ley I{.  !{.,!)  inik's;  teli'f;rai)li,  15arrintctt'n,  11  miles.  I'dp.  IfSTO, 
l«iO;  ratable  i)ollst,  IMarcli,  187(i,  .'{.ST;  March,  1S77,  ;5.s.">.  Vahiatidii, 
i?;"'S",8.SS.  Seleclnu'n,  Henry  Knowlton,  r;  .James  C'.  Loek,  r; 
William  I).  Watson,  i-.  T()\m  Clerk,  J-'rank  M.  Knowles,  r.  Ke)). 
vote— scattering,  '2;  .James  W.  Iloitr.  d,  100;  Cliarles  K.  tJate,  r, 
177.  .Justices  or  the  Peace — State,  Ira  15.  Iloitt;  .Justices,  .Jona- 
than K.  Iloitt,  Uollis  .J.Clark,  Henry  Knowlton,  .John  G.  Mead, 
(ieorf^e  W.  Knowlton,  Ezra  Tasker,  .J*)lin  K.  Uichardson. 

X<)TTiN(inA:\i. — Nearest  railroad  and  telcjrr:.i)h  station,  I^ee,  X. 
»t  l{.  li.  K.,  ;j  miles.  Foi).  I,s70,  1130;  ratable  i)olls,  Marcli,  18711, 
310;  Marcli,  1S77,  .SI.").  Valuation,  $4'2(l,.">.')0.  Selectmen,  .Jolm  K. 
Fernald,  r;  Arthur  M.Chace,  r;  .John  JI.  Chesley,  )■.  Town  (Jlerk, 
^Villiam  V.  AN'atson,  r.  l{ep.  vote — scattering,  1 ;"  Lyman  Allen,  d, 
Hi);  .James  A.  Kelsey,  r,  147.  .Justices  of  the  i'eace — State,  Sam- 
uel S.  Dame,  Edward  F.  Ccrrish,  IJenry  J'.  Daniels,  .Joseph  N. 
Cillcy;  .Justices,  Ebenezer  S.  Tuttle,  Noah  O.  Sniitli,  Harrison 
W.  I'.artlett,  Harrison  W.  I'arsons,  George  E.  Smith,  Horace 
Scales. 

J'r.Ai.sTow.— B.  &  M.  K.  R.  and  telcsraph.  Pop.  1870,  879;  rat- 
able polls,  Mai-ch,  lS7(i,  '203;  March,  1877,  -220.  A'aluation,  $.374,- 
3(!;J.  Selectmen,  .James  M.  Davis,  r;  William  Hascltliie,  r;  Na- 
thaniel H.  Willery,  d.  Town  Clerk,  Moses  i<imball,  r.  I{ep. 
vote — .James  X.  Georice,  d,  22;  .James  iVf.  pavis,  r,  101.  Notary 
J'ublic,  William  H.  Hills.  .Justices  of  the  Peace— State,  T.evi  li. 
Tucker;  .Justices,  Moses  C.  Kimball,  .Jesse  K.  tieor.Lre,  .James 
^^.  Travis,  Ebenezer  X.  15raillev,  .Joseiih  Ivimball,  Williaui  H 
Hills. 

Portsmouth.— Eastern,  P.,  S.  &  P.,  P.,  ft.  F.  &.C.,  C.  &  I'., 
an<l  P.  .V:  D.  R.  Ks.  I'op.  18(;0,  !)33.");  1870,  !)2]1;  ratable  p(. lis, 
March,  1S7(;,  3103;  March,  1877,  2777.  Valuation,  i5ilO,0(i7,7()."..  Mu- 
nicipal election,  lirst  Tuesday  in  .\ujrust.  City  Government  or- 
Kanizes,  sci'on<l  Tuesday  in  Aufrust. 

Mayor— .John  H.  IJroughlon,  r.      Salary,  $.50(1. 
City  Clerk— Marcellus  nufVoi-d,  r.  "     1000. 

City  Treasurer- Samuel  i'.  Treadwell,  d.    100. 
Citv  Marshal — .John  Dame,  r.  700. 

Police  Justice— Charles  K.  Uatchehler,  r. 
Aldermen. 
W.ird  1     A.C.  IJoyt,  r;   Samuel  A.  .Spinney,  r;   Drville   D.   liry- 
ant,  r. 
2    Henry  A.  Ycaton,  r;  Matthew  T.  Betton,  r;  Charles  Tf. 

Sides,  r. 
;!     I'Mward  D.  Coftiii,  d. 
4     Daniel  .Marcy,  d;  Charles  \V.  Norton,  d. 
Common  CounrAlmen. 
Ward  1     A.  r>.  I'ayne,  r;  Oliver  M.  Knitrbt,  r;  E.  B.  Prince,  r; 
W.  S.  Gray,  r;  .J.  15.  Marston,  r;  M.  10.  Long,  r. 

2  .John  \S'..  Dame,  r;  John  Woods,  r;  P..  V.  \Vinn,  r; 
J.  S.  Whidden,  r;  E.  J'rior,  r;  D.  W.  Barnabee,  r. 

3  .Joriathan  l5u/./ell,  d;  Ch.arlcs  H.  liowe,  d. 

4  Freeman  I'earson,  d;  .John  .J.  Laskev,  rl; 
William  H.  Snnirl,  d;  Ch.irles  liracketl,  d. 


THE  STATE  OF  NEW  HAMPSHIRE.       179 


Summary.  Rep.    Deni.    Total. 

Aldomien,  6  3  9 

Comniou  Coiincihneu,  12  C  IS 

Joint  ballot,  18  9  27 

School  Committee. 
Chaimiau,  William  H.  Hackett,  r;  Clerk,  John  Peudfr,  r. 
Ward  1    Charles  A.  Shannon,  r ;  .John  Pender,  r ;  .John  H.  Locke,  r. 
2    William  H.  Hackett,  r;  .John  H.  Hutchiu,sou,  r ;  D.J. 

Vaughan,  r. 
o    Samuel  Langdou,  Jr.,  d. 
i    Mercer  (Goodrich,  d;  .John  Harden,  d. 
The  Vote  for  Mayor. 
Candidates.  Wards    One.    Two.  Three.  Four.    Total. 

John  H.  Broiijvhton,  r,  446        487  80  15(i  1169 

Moses  Goodi-ich,  d,  267        253        12.5  18.5  830 

Scattering,  16  7 


Totiils,  714        746        205  341  2006 

Broughton's  plurality',  339. 
Notaries  I'ublic,  James  P.  Bartlett,  M'illiam  H.  Hackett,  John 
Sise,  Miu-cellus  Bufl'ord,  John  E.  Rider,  Benjamin  M.  Parker, 
John  I.  Vaughan,  Calvin  I'age,  Alfred  F.  Howard,  Howartl  N. 
Dunvon,  George  Q.  S'aughan"  Justices  of  the  Peace — State,  Al- 
fred'W.  Haven,  ^^'illiam  H.  Y.  Hackett,  William  H.  Hackett,  Jo- 
seph P.  Morse,  Aaron  Young,  Johii  H.  Baile.v,  J.  Horace  Kent, 
George  E.  Hodgdon,  Thomas  E.  O.  Marvin,  John  M.  Davis, 
James  D.  Butler,  Samuel  Dodge,  Samuel  C.  Whittier,  Frank  W. 
Miller,  Frank  W.  Rand,  Robert  C.  Pierce,  Ashela  F.  Tlnu-ston, 
Steplieu  W.  Clark,  Francis  M.  Hatch,  William  A.  Hodgdon,  Cal- 
vin Page,  H.  W.  Bryant,  Joseph  H.  Gardner,  >;athan  F.  Mathes, 
Henry  F.  WendaO,"  Lory  Odell,  William  Conn,  Marcellus  Buf- 
foi'd,  Albert  H.  Hatch,  Ichabod  Goodwin,  .John  Sise,  Benjamin 
.M.  Parker,  Benjamin  W.  Curtis,  George  W.  Pendexter,  Alfred 
F.  Howanl,  Alonzo  F.  Craig,  Elbridge  G.  Pierce,  Jr.,  John  Pen- 
der, Daniel  J.  Vaughan,  Richard  Waldrdn,  .John  W.  Parsons, 
Samuel  Rowc;  Quorum,  William  H.  Rollins,  William  L.  Dwight, 
John  Dame;  .Justices,  Charles  W.  Bailey,  Lyman  D.  Spaiddiug, 
.John  Hodgdon,  John  IL  Cheever,  Aaron  H.  Hill,  Nicholas  L. 
Folsoni,  Gideon  11.  Rundlelt,  C.  W.  Gardner,  Henry  C.  WaUcer, 
M.  ■!.  Vaughan,  .John  S.  Kand,  T5enjamin  Cheever",  Thomas  C. 
Walsh,  Newton  Johnston,  William  K.  l^reston,  John  E.  Salter, 
.John  D.  Marston,  Howanl  N.  Dunvon,  George  Annable,  Charles 
A.  8hani)o!i,  .John  JI.  Broughton,"john  H.  Flagg,  Plumnier  D. 
Norton,  Charles  C.  Akerman,  C.  A.  Hazlett,  ^Vlbert  A.  Fei-nald, 
Howe  Call,  Samuel  H.  Marshall,  Mercer  Goodrich,  James  F. 
Jenness,  Samuel  AUev,  .John  W.  Stavers,  ^Valla(•e  Hackett,  Will- 
iam II.  Si.^e,  O/.ra  J.  llobbs,  Charles  E.  Batcheldcr.  AVilliam  R. 
Foster,  A.  K.  II.  Fei-nald,  J.  G.  Harvey,  Ebenezer  F.  Brackett, 
William  H.  Rollins. 

fFard  7— Kat<ible  polls,  March,  1877,  979.  Selectmen,  Enoch  G. 
Connor,  r:  Robert  E.  Rich,  r;  Charles  IJesselievrc,  r.  Ward 
Clerk,  William  C.  Ham,  r.  Rtp.  vote— Nathan  Wliallev,  d,  368; 
Winthrop  Hoyt,  d,  374;  John  S.  Treat  d,  377;  Frank  W."Hackelt, 
r,  439;  George  E.  Hanson,  r,  442;  Richanl  VV'aMron,  r,  413. 


i8o      THE  STATE  OF  NEW  HAMPSHIRE. 


IFtird  2— RnUihW  polls,  March,  1877,  10*35.  Sclrctmun,  Newton 
.K)Jm,-.tni,    ,;  SainiH-l  11.  KiiiKsley,  r;  Pluiner  D.  JMorton,  r.  \V:ir.l 

iT-,v''  !^  .'W  „M-  ^^''■■'''V''"-  •{'^■P-  voio-sciiitmiiK,  i:5;  All)m 
ila\t^,  (I,  .,!_ ;  T  honiMs  J.  .Sli.-M,,,,,  d,  :U-.';  Josopli  II.  .Ii-iiik'>..s,  d, 
•51^,  .Imiies  A.  baiiboni,  d,  344;  William  11.  Sise,  r,  M  ;  Williinn 
190  "•  ^'       '  '^''^"*'  '^^  '"''•^■''■fk.  I-,  488;  Thomas  K.  Call,  r, 

IFVnv;  o'-KalMblp  polls,  Marcli,IS77,  -25.1.  SelecUnoii,  William 
PI  "'m  •','■  •^l^^'-'i='"''^'i-  If.)l>in.son,  (i;  James  G.  Locke,  (i.  Ward 
v^itik,  UjilK.ui  H.  Canty,  d.  ISep.  vote— Samuel  S.  VVhIdilen, 
1,  <)');  A iiilivAv  Sherburne,  rl,  l.-)0. 

Ward  J— Kataltle  polls,  March,  1S77,  478.  .Selectmen,  Alonzo  K. 
iir-  TVV,"',''',;y^S'»''  '^-  Trelethen,  d;  John  E.  Tuckennan,  r. 
;:,■?'■''  V^V'"'^'  )\ilii!tm  S.  Hazel,  r.  Rep.  vote— John  E.  Ham,  r, 
l.->(,;  MiUunn  II.  Rollins,  r,  1.57;  Merr<.r  Goodrich,  d,  240;  .Sam- 
uel  Eangdon,  d,  241. 

/^•^^,^,">-'<V--V-  *  I'-  J'-  K-  :'"<!  tele^i-aph.  I'op.  IS70,  1121 ;  rata- 
ble polls,  March,  18, C,  308;  .Alarch,  1877,  380.  Aahuition,4!48.i,34(i. 
.Selectmen,  VV  eslcy  Poor,   d;    Warren  Titcomb,  d;    Albert  D. 

lardy,  d.  Town  Clerk,  Charles  Poor,  d.  Rep.  vote-Martin  V. 
'V  V  ^,-''!  ''^'  ^'•■'"'kliii  G.  i;ean,  d,  KM.  Justices  of  the  Peace- 
Mate,  Wilson  S.  Abbott,  James  T.  Dmllev,  William  15.  IJlake,  Jo- 
siali  .-5.  James,  \\  esley  Poor,  George  E.  Smith.  Samuel  1).  Tilton ; 
Quorum,  Daniel  X.  Lane;  Justices,  Samuel  M.  Harriman,  John 
llealev  .•sanuiel  B.  Gove,  True  M.  Gould,  Joiui  D.  Hrown,  Will- 
iam Jitcoinb,  Aaron  W.  Brown,  Dudlev  Lane,  Oliver  Tilton, 
George  M.  Moulton,  Frank  I.  Bean. 

o^^.P'T"-"*?."'"'^*'^  railroad  and  telegraph  station,  (ireenland,  E. 
R.  R.,  2  miles.  Pop.  1870, '.)93;  ratable  polls,  March,  lS7(i,  ;i2r); 
Jlarcli,  18, ,,  .-14,.  Valuation,  $750,378.  Selectmen,  LlwinRand,  d; 
-Nathaniel  3Iarilen,d;  Emery  C.  Jeuness,  d.  Town  Clerk,  Oren 
•s.  Green,  d.  Re)),  vote— Samuel  Bendick,  r,  20;  Moses  Clarke,  d, 
'.■  -^''t;'iy  l^ublic,  W^arreii  Parsons.  Justices  of  the  Peace- 
Mate,  Einmoi!s  B.  Philbrick,  Thomas  J.  Parsons:  Justices, 
Charles  J.  ISrowii,  Jonathan  T.  Walker,  (iiorge  G.  Lougee, 
Langdoii  B.  Parsons,  John  R.  Poore,  John  1>.  Marstoii.  fCJos- 
port  anue.\ed  1870.] 

SALK.\i.— C.,  M.  &  L.  R.  R.;  nearest  telegraph  station,  Methuen, 
Ma.^s.  4  miles.  Pop.  1870,  1003;  ratable  polls,  Mar(;h,  is7(i,  .ViO; 
.March,  Ih.,,  4S9.  \  aluation,  $080,485.  Selectmen,  ^Villiam  W. 
Merrill,  r;  Charic,  T.  Maxwell,  r;  Nathaniel  H.  Paul,  r.  Town 
(lerk,  Menjannn  R.  Wheeler,  r.  Rep.  M)te— scattering,  20;  Dan- 
iel D.  liske,  r,  19;  Tliomas  Dustoii,  .1,  100;  George  F.  Xorris,  d, 
l(i.»;  (.corge  C.  (Gordon,  r,  IWJ;  William  B.  Kimball,  r,  220;  no 
choice  lor  second  representative,— elected  on  fourth  ballot,  scat- 
tering, 3;  Daniel  1).  Fiske,  r,  .53;  Thomas  Duston,  d,  J48;  (Jeorge 
C.  Gordon,  r,  l93.  .Notary  Public,  (ieorge  C.  Gordon.  Justices  of 
Uie  Peace— State,  Matthew  II.  Tavlor,  Thomas  Duston,  Levi  W. 
laylor,  James  S.  Bond,  George  C.  (.ordon;  Quoruiu,  John  C. 
Ewins ;  Justices,  Obadiah  Dustin,  Silas  Hall,  Isaac  Thorn,  (ieorge 
C.  Gordon,  William  G.  Crowell,  James  A.  Trov,  William  K. 
\\  heeler. 

SAXDOWN.— N.  &  R.  R.  R. ;  nearest  telegraph  station,  Harap- 
stcad,  .i  miles.      Pop.  1870,  490;    ratable  polls,  March,  1870,  158; 


THE  STATE  OF  NEW  HAMPSHIRE.       i8i 


March,  1877,  156.  Valiiatiou,  $23-2,7.'i9.  Selectmen,  Ebenezer  Hoyt, 
2fl,  d;  Alvah  S.  Sanborn,  d;  Ehvin  C.  Mills,  r.  Town  Clerk, 
Amos  S.  Clark,  d.  Rep.  vote— Lyman  Pillsbury,  d,  1 ;  Smyth  A. 
Rowell,  r,  1;  Ehvin  C.  INlills,  r,  .50;  Amos  S.  Clark,  d,  82.  Justices 
of  the  Peace— State,  Eliphalet  Hunt,  William  H.  H.  Collins, 
William  Fre)ich,  Jr.,  George  Marston;  Quoriun,  Robert  San- 
born, Francellus  B.  Sanborn;  Justices,  George  F.  Griilin,  George 
Sanborn,  William.!.  Moore,  .John  A.  Greenwood,  (Jiles  31.  Davis, 
Ebenezer  Hoyt,  2d,  Andrew  -J.  Currier,  John  S.  Kelley,  Amos  S. 
Clark,  George  W.  Hunt,  Harrison  Sanborn,  Charles  H.  Smith. 

Se.\brook.— E.  R.  R.  and  telegraph.    Pop.  1870,  IGOt);    ratable 
polls,  March,  1876,  49G;     March,   1877,   459.     Valuation,   $333,233. 
Selectmen,  .Iose))h  Chase,  d ;  Thomas  A.  Dow,  d ;  Henry  C.  Chase 
<1.  Town  Clerk,  Jonathan  Gove,  d.  Rep.  vote— First,  scattering,  16 
Frank  Brown,  r,  143 ;  Charles  Fogg,  d,  186;  Second,  scattering,  13 
Calvin  Buswell,  r,  139;    .Jeremiah  F.  Locke,  d,  185.    Justices   of 
the  Peace— State,  John  M.  Weare;  Quorum,   John  Philbrick 
Justices,  .Joshua    Jauvrin,  Robert  Collins,   William  A.  Rand, 
.John    X.  Brown,  William  C.   Bartlett,  Charles  S.  Dow,  John 
Weare. 

South  Hajipton.— Nearest  railroad  stations,  Amesburv  Mills, 
E.  R.  R.,  3  miles,  and  East  Kingston,  B.  &  M.  R.  R.,  4  miles;  tele- 
graph, Amesbury  Mills.      Pop.  1870,  448;    ratable  polls,  March, 
1876,146;  March^  1877,  147.    Valuation,  $266,688.    Selectmen,  Ben- 
jamin R.  JeweU,  r;  Frederick  B.  French,  d;   Isaiah  F.  Puriuton, 
I  r.  Town  Clerk,  John  Paige,  d.  Rep.  vote — scattering,  3 ;  Andrew 
I  .J.  Currier,  d,  14;    Moses  Flanders,  d,  47;    Moses  J.  Eaton,  r,  65. 
i  .Justices  of  the  Peace — Quorum,  Benjamin  R.Jewell;    .Justices, 
]  Nathan  H.  Brown,   Greeuleaf  lieUey,  Natiianiel  S.  Smith,  Jacob 
j  Eaton. 

Soi;th  Nkw.makivET. — B.  &  M.  R.  R.  and  telegraph.  Pop.  1870, 
808;  ratal)le  polls,  March,  1876,  280;  March,  1877,  277.  Valuation, 
$457,948.  Selectmen,  George  O.  Paid,  r;  James  B.Martin,  r; 
Austin  J.  Neal,  r.  Town  Clerk,  Albert  H.  Varney,  r.  Rep.  vote — 
J.  Lewis  Cliase,  r,  5 — no  contest.  .Justices  of  the  Peace — State, 
Albert  H.  Varney,  Edward  Hersey;  .Justices,  Patrick  Quinn,  Al. 
bert  Field,  Samuel  Neal,  Charles  H.  Leavitt. 

Stkatiiam. — Nearest  railroad  station,  Stratluun  depot,  C.  &  P. 
R.  R.,  2  miles;  telegrapli,  Newmarket  .Junction,  Hi  miles.  Pop. 
1870,  769;  ratal)le  polls,  Marcli,  1876,  205;  Marcli,  1877,  222.  Valu- 
ation, §6.54,093.  Sele<;tmen,  John  N.  Thonijison,  r;  Isaac  S.  Wig- 
gin,  d;  Jenness  Brown,  d.  Town  Clerk,  .Joseph  S.  Staples,  r. 
Rep.  vote— scattering,  2;  Josiali  B.  Wiggin,  r,  81;  Cliarles  E. 
Gear,  d.  111.  Justices  of  the  Peace— State,  Addi.son  P.  Wiggin; 
Justices,  Grcenleaf  C.  Brown,  .John  J.  Scanimon,  Levi  Barker, 
Frederick  E.  Eldridge. 

WlNi>HA:\r.— ^Junction  C,  M.  &  L.  and  N.  &  R.R.Rs.,  and  West 
Windham,  N.  &.  It.  R.  R. ;  telegraph  at  each  station.  Pop.  1870, 
753;  ratabh;  i)olls,  Marcli,  1S76,  207;  March,  1877,  212.  Valuation, 
$381,681.  Selectmen,  Hiram  S.  Reynolds,  r;  .Jolsn  L.  Hardy,  r; 
John  H.  Dinsmon;,  r.  Town  Clerk,  INliner  (i.  Frve,  d.  Rep.  vote 
— scattering,  12;  Samuel  L.  Prescott,  d,  57;  Abel  bow,  r,  79.  Jus- 
tices of  the  Peace— State,   Benjamin  K.  Blanchard,  Joseph  P. 


^82      THE  STATE  OF  NEW  HAMPSHIRE. 


('rowi'll;  Quoniin,  llei  Hills,  Li'onanl  A.  Morrison;  .Jiistici!.s, 
Tlionias  AV.  Sitii])s(in,  ncMijainiu  O.  Simpson,  Jolin  W.  Slien-y, 
■Simeon  D.  York,  William  0.  Harris. 


.STRAFFORD  COUNTY. 

Contains  13  towns.    Shire  town,  Dover.    Poi)ulation,  18(50,  31, - 
'4!«;  1S70,   30,24:j.     KaUiljle   polls,  March,  187(i,  !«)2(>;   Jilarch,  1877, 
.  945(;.    Valuation,  1S7(!,  $l!),8!)(;,KS-2.    Records  at  Dover. 
Register— Ezra  II.  Twonil)lv,  r,  Dover. 
Treasurer— Henry  U.  IlouKh,  r,  Dover. 

Comniissioncrs— .John   S.  Ilersey,  d,  Milton,  term  expires  1878. 
Cotton  11.  Foss,  r,  Straflbnl,  term  expires  187!). 
.John  Hartlett.  r,  Lee,  term  c-xpircs  1880. 
.Slieriir— Steven  S.  Chick,  Creat  Falls. 
Deputies — IJarrington,  .Jonathan  Du^tin. 

Dover,  .James  II.  Davis,  Daniel  C.  VViggin. 
Farmington,  .John  ii.  Joliuson. 
^M.-nlluiry,  .Joseph  .Jones. 
Rochestei',  Al)i.iali  V.  N'ason. 
Rollinsl'ord,  JCIten  S.  Nowell. 
Somersworth,  Nathan  Wentworth. 
.Jail  at  Dovei-;  .Jailer,  .SamuelJ.  Smith. 
County  Farm  at  Dovei'. 
Coroner.s— Harrington,  Charles  I!.  Uuzzell. 

Dover,  .Jasoii  W.Drake,  John   R.  Ham,  Thomas  J. 
W.  Pray. 
Scaler  of  Weights  and  Mcasui-e.s- Uriah  Wiggin,  Dover. 
Bakkinuton.— N.  &  R.  R.  R.  and   telegrai)h   station,   -Z  miles. 
J'op.  1870,  l.)81;  ratable  polls,  March,  l87(i,   •18(i;  March,  1877,462. 
Valuation,  $078,!t8;5.   Selectmen,  True  Wm.  McDanicl,  r;  William 
F.  Wateihouse,  r;  ^Villianl  G.  .Jewett,  r.    Town  (Jlerk,  (ieorge 
W.  "I'oung,  ]•.     Re]),  vote— CJeorge    R.   Cheslev,    r,  J  ;   Charles  IT. 
Clark,  d,  27;  Frank  II.  Young,  li,  5(i;   .John    A.    lUizzell,   d,    lOli; 
Irvin  C.  Koi'ke,  d,  irxi;  .James  M.  Locke,  r,  li)7;   Royal  K.  Clark, 
r,   197.     .Justices  of  the  Peace— State,   Hiram    Huse,     William 
Waterhouse;   .Justices,   Horace  Ci.  Cater,    Lorenzo   A.    Rrovvn, 
Hezekiali  Thompson,  .Jacob  Sherburne,  William  K.  \Vaterhouse, 
•John  S.  Daniels,  True  W.  McDaniel,  Gilman  Hall. 

Dover.- B.  &  JM.,  D.  &  W.,  and  P.  A:  D.  R.  Rs.  Pop.  I8(i(), 
8.T02;  1870,  !)294;  ratable  pulls,  Marcli,  187(i,  2!iid  ;  March,  1877,  28.37. 
Valuation,  §7,228,821.  Municipal  election,  fourth  Tue,sd;iy  in  No- 
vendjer.  City  Government  oiganizes,  first  Wednesday  m  Janu- 
ary. 

Mayor— Solomon  H.  Foye,  r.         Salary,  ^.^lO. 

City  Clerk— John  I!.  Stevens,  Jr.,  r.  800. 

City  Treasurer— Frank  Freeman,  r.  1.50. 

Citv  Marshal— John  ^V.  Rines,  r.  750. 

Police  Justice— .John  U.  Varney,  i-. 
y1l<l<'rmen. 
Ward  1     William  T.  Wentworth,  r;  llii-am   F.  Snow,  r. 

2  (Jeorge  W.  .\very,  )•;  Joseph  W.  Cate,  r. 

3  Charles  H.  Hortoii,  r;  Moscb  D.  Page,  r. 

4  Theodore  W.  Woodman,  r;  Woodbury  Wiggin,  r. 


THE  STATE  OF  NEW  HAMPSHIRE.       1S3 


Common  Councilmen. 
Ward  1    Eben  C.  Beri-y,  r;  William  H.  Pike,  r;  Hemy  I.  Edg- 
erlv,  r. 
•2    Dana  H.  3Iathes,  r ;  M.  H.  Lothrop,  r ;  Charles  E.  White- 
house,  r;  Augustus  T.  Coleman,  d. 

3  George  T.  Mosher,  r;  T.  C.  Hovey,  r;  E.  L.  Gowen,  r; 

A.  F.  Hussev,  r. 

4  S.  C.  Fisher,  r";    J.  W.  Home,  r;  WiDiam  Eadis,  r; 

John  H.  N'ute,  r. 
Summary.  Rep.    Dem.    Total. 

Aldenneu,  8  0  8 

Councilmen,  14  1  15 

Joint  ballot,  -22  1  2.3 

Board  of  Instruction. 
Chainiian,  George  B.  Spakting;  Clerk,  John  B.  Stevens,  Jr. 
Tenn  expires  Julv,  1877. 
C.  K.  Hartford,  d;  E.  C.Kimiear,  d;  6.  W.  Farrar,  d:  J.  R.  Var- 
ney,  r;  C.  A.  To^vne,  r ;  W.  P.  Tuttle,  r. 
Term  expii-es  Julv,  l.'*7S. 
H.  H.  Hough,  r;  T.  E.  Sa^\-ver,  r:  t.  J.  Smitli,  d;  G.  B.  Spald- 
ing, r;  J.  B.  Stevens,  Jr.,  r:  Charles  A.  Tufts,  r. 
The  Vote  for  Mayor. 
Candidates.         .        Wards    bne.    two.  Tlu-ee.  Four.    Total. 
Solomon  H.  Fove,  r,  215        329        316        300  122G 

David  H.  GagcJ  d,  90       Ifil        108       1.57  .510 

Scattering,  2  2 


Totals,  305        492        424        523  1744 

Foye's  plvu-alityi  '10- 
Notaries  Public,  Charles  W.  Woodman,  Calvin  Hale,  Joshua 
a.  Hall,  Asa  A.  Tufts,  John  R.  Varnev.  Harrison  Halev,  Elislia 
R.  Brown,  Woodbury  J.  Morrill,  Johu'F.  Manson,  V.  H."  McDan- 
iell,  Hiram  F.  GeiTish,  William  H.  jNlorton,  Harris  M.  Plummer. 
Justices  of  the  Peace— State,  Thomas  E.  S;;wyer,  John  H.  ^V^1ite, 
(rforge  Quint,  Zimri  S.  Wallinsrford.  Charles  Woodman,  Elisha 
R.  I'.rowne,  Bennct  P.  Strout,  C.  W.  Woodman,  (i.  T.  Went- 
worth,  Charles  A.  Tufts,  George  AVadlcigli,  John  R.  Varncy, 
Wolcott  Handin,  Samuel  M.  Wheeler,  William  J.  Cheslcv,  Josh- 
ua G.  Hall,  Daniel  Hall,  John  B.  Stevens,  Winslow  T.  Perkins, 
Eli  V.  Brewster,  Jonathan  E.  (joodwin,  Tlionias  J.  Smith,  Fran- 
cis A.  Freeman,  Joseph  Hayes,  Frank  Hobbs,  Henry  .\.  Red- 
field,  AmlreAV  H.  Voung,  Edward  P.  Hodgdon,  Charles  H.  Hor- 
ton,  Thomas  Bennett,  Isaaiah  A.  Dustiii,  "iVilliam  H.  Dodge, 
AVilliam  Stearns,  Daniel  S.  Ward,  H.  H.  Mctcalf,  Charles  M. 
:Murphy,  V.  H.  McDaniell,  James  R.  Jackson;  Quorum,  G.  G. 
Lowell,  HaiTison  Haley ;  Justices,  .John  Clements,  Thomas  .T. 
W.  Pray,  \\'illi;ini  B.  Lyman,  Eilmund  J.  Lane.  Ben.jan)in  1'. 
Pierce,  ".Ias]ier  (i.  Wallace,  G.  W.  Colbath,  (ieorge  W.  Wendall, 
.John  S.  Hayes,  Daniel  H.  Wendall,  rriah  Wiggin,  G.  F.  Nute, 
Geo.  L.  Folsoni, Franklin  Freeman,  Edward  Blaisdell, Everett  O. 
Foss,  G.  W.Caswell,  Samuel  H.  Mathes,  J(a'emiah  Smith,  (/'harles 
IL  Sawyer,  Samuel  W.  Baker,  George  W.  Tash,  James  W.  Hart- 
ford, Mark  F.  Xason,  J.  C.  Hulchins,  James  Y.  Denieritt,  (Jcorge 
D.    Lamos,  T^cvi  (i.  Hill,  L.  Chand)erlain,  Joshua   L.   Foster, 


i84      THE  STATE  OF  NEW  HAMPSHIRE. 

Charles  C.  Ilardv,  Woodlnirv  J.  Morrill,  Ezra  II.  Twombly, 
Charles  R.  Sliackloril.  Kverett.  Hall,  James  IT.  Davis,  W.  P. 
Haves,  .lolni  W.  Vrux,  .J.  T.  S.  Libhoy,  .Tasoii  W.  Drake,  James 
M.  "Folsoni,  J.  Aloii/.o  Wij^uiii,  J.  Frank  Mansoii,  John  H.  flam, 
E<hvin  Whiteliouse,  Charles  O.  Libbey,  r);uiiel  C.  Wi^^nn,  K.  H. 
Whitehouse,  William  11.  Vickerv,  .loshua  Parker,  William  li. 
Wif;-,uin,  J.  1).  Uuppy,  Charles '10.  Horn,  A.  M.  Foss,  Oliver 
AA'vatt,  .Tohn  Kirei. 

JrfM-rf  i— Pop.  742 ;  ratable  polls,  1877,  484.  .Seleetmen,  Uriali 
Wiggin,  r;  Martin  1^.  Lord,  r;  Thomas  Bennett,  r.  Ward  Clerk, 
Charles  O.  Baker,  r.  He)),  vote— seattering,  19;  .Vlonzo  Miteliell, 
d,  13fi;  Charles  A.  Dore,  d,  130;  James  fl.  Billings,  r,  178;  James 
M.  Haves,  r,  212. 

Ward  3— Pop.  2880;  ratable  polls,  1877,  780.  Selectmen,  George 
E.  Foot,  r;  Alvah  Moulton,  r;  James  F.  Seavey,  r.  Ward  Clei-k, 
Oscar  F.  Kimball,  r.  Hop.  vote— scattering,  2;  Jacob  M.  Willey, 
d,  208;  Jacob  H.  P.hiisdell,  r,  278;  (;eorge  W.  York,  (1,  2a'j;  Joseph 
W.  Cate,  r,  307;  Albert  F.  Seavev,  d,  30!»;  John  N.  Wentworth,  r, 
3Hi. 

jrwd.?- Pop.  403!);  ratable  polls,  1877,  773.  Selectmen,  Charles 
A.  F'axon,  r;  John  Q.  A.  Swain,  r;  Thomas  K.  Cushing,  r. 
Ward  Clerk,  (ieorge  F.  Morrill,  r.  Hep.  vote— scattering,  2;  Dan- 
iel C.  .M.  Pierce,  d.  210;  Ilenrv  W.  Twombly,  <1,  22.i;  Thomas  J. 
Dearljorn,  d,  231 :  (Veorge  F.  Mosher,  r,  208;  William  H.  Vickery, 
r,  274;  William  II.  I'almer,  r,  290. 

JFard  4— Pop.  10.33;  ratable  i)olls,  1877,  800.  Selectmen,  James 
H.  Davis,  r;  DavidF.  ISIeader,  r;  Nathaniel  Twombly,  r.  Ward 
Clerk,  George  H.  Hanson,  i-.  Rep.  vote— Henry  Dow,  d,  222 ; 
George  R.  Pinkham,  d,  228;  Benjamin  F.  Vittum,  d,  227;  John  S. 
Haves,  r,  3G.5;  Wa.shington  P,  Haves,  r,  309;  Charles  II.  Sawyer, 
r,  382. 

DUKIIAM.— B.  &  M.  K.  U.  an.l  telegraph.  Pop.  1870,  1298;  rata- 
ble polls,  March,  1870,  289;  March,  1877,  28:!.  Valuation,  $700,000. 
Selectmen,  Joshua  P..  Smith,  r;  Ilillard  F.  Fogg,  r ;  Albert  Young, 
r.  Town  Clerk,  Valentine  Mathes,  .Ir.,  r.  Uep.  vote— Charles  E. 
Hoitt,  d,  lOi;  Ebeu  i\l.  Davis,  r.  143.  Notary  Pul)lic,  Calvin  San- 
ders. .Justices  of  the  Peace— State,  John  E.  Buzzell,  Joseph  C. 
Bartlctt,  Calvin  Sanders;  Justices,  Joshua  B.  Smitli,  Ephraiin 
Jenkins,  John  Emerson,  .Jeremiah  J.,aiigley. 

Fakmixgtox.— D.  &  W.  K.  U.  and  telegraph.  Pop.  1870,  1581; 
ratable  polls,  March,  1870,  849;  Marcli,  l.'*77,  871.  Valuation,  $],- 
320,88.3.  Selectmen,  Samuel  S.  Amazeen,  d;  Peter  M.  Home,  d; 
Joseph  L.  DcuK-ritt,  d.  Town  Clerk,  Amasa  W.  Shackford,  d. 
Rep.  vote— Fii-st  ballot,  scattering,  o;  Charles  W.  Talpey,  r,  370; 
George  W.  Colony,  r,  370;  .Jonathan  R.  Hayes,  r,  370;  Edmund  B. 
.Small,  d,  381 ;  I^ahgilon  S.  Flamlej's,  d,  .383;  (ieorge  A.  Jones,  d, 
380;  Ser-ond  ballot,  scattering,  .i;  George  W.  Colon v,  r,  371 ;  Jona- 
than R.  Haves,  r,  :}73;  Edmund  P..  Small,  d,  382;  Eaugdon  S. 
Fl.-mders,  <I,'383.  Police  Justice,  John  Tuttle.  Notarv  J'ublic, 
Daniel  W.  Edgcrly.  Justices  of  the  Peace— State,  Peter  M. 
Iloine,  David  T.  Parker,  James  B.  Edgerly,  Hiram  Barker, 
Daniel  W.  Erlgerly,  Eri  F.  Nute,  Daniel  C.  Mellows,  Charles 
H.  Roberts,  George  X.  Eastman,  Dearboin  Wedgewood,  Frank- 
lin Euiersou,    (ieorge    L.   Whitehouse,    D.  T.   P.    Chamberlin, 


THE  STATE  OF  NEW  HAMPSHIRE.       185 


I  Charles  W.  Talpey,  Stephen  Nutter,  C.  W.  Tibbets ;  Justices, 
Isaac  Merrill,  William  W.  Hayes,  James  E.  Fiirnald,  Charles 
W.  WiuR-ate,  Rufus  B.  Foss,  Ira  C.  Variiey,  Asa  L.  Tibbctts, 
Aj-thur  C.  Xewell,  Frank  Leigliton,  John  G.  Johnson,  Charles 
L.  Piukham,  Ai  D.  Otis,  Emerson  Fui-lier,  Joseph  N.  Hayes, 
Isaac  MeiTiU,  Charles  Leightou,  Asa  A.  Hill. 

i  Lee.— N.  &  R.  R.  R.  and  telcgrapli.  Pop.  1870,  776;  ratable 
poUs,  March,  1S76,  237;    March,   1S77,  21U.    Valuation,   §507,038. 

]  Selectmen,  Benjamin  F.  Lang,  d;    Josiah  Durgin,  d;    Frank  J. 

,  Tiixbury,  r.  To\n\  Clerk,  Daniel  E.  Phunmer,  d.  Rep.  vote- 
voted  not  to  send.  Justices  of  the  Peace— State,  George  E.  Dur- 
gin, Joseph  L.  LawTence,  Albert  G.  Comings;  Justices,  William 
A.  Jenkins,  Samuel  Layau,  Charles  H.  Layan,  John  C.  Bartlett, 
Samuel  W.  Lane,  Thomas  X.  Thompson,"  Charles  S.  Cartland, 

I  Benjamin  F.  Davis. 

I  Madbury. — B.  &  M.  R.  R. ;  nearest  telegraph  station,  Dover, 
Smiles.  Pop.  1870,  408 ;  ratable  poUs,  March,  1876,  135;  March, 
1877,  1.39.  Valuation,  $2.50,000.  Selectmen,  John  B.  Huckins,  r; 
George  W.  KeUey,  r;  Charles  R.  Meserve,  r.  Town  Clerk,  John 
H.  Griffin,  r.  Rep.  vote — Oliver  Waldron,  d,  5;  Reuben  G.  Hayes, 
d.  35;  Albert  Varney,  r,  83.    Justices  of  the  Peace — State,  Jacob 

D.  Young,  John  B."  Huckins;  Justices,  Ezra  E.  Demeritt,  Abra- 
ham B.  Tallant. 

MiDDLETOX. — Nearest  raih'oart  and  telegraph  station.  Union, 

E.  R.  R.  (Conwavdiv.),  4miles.  Pop.  1870,  476;  ratable  polls, 
March,  1876, 118 ;"March,  1877, 117.  Valuation,  |;154,.559.  Selectmen, 
Benjamin  P.  Chesley,  r;  Jonatlian  B.  Stevens,  d;  Frank  R.  Mars- 
ton,  d.  ToM'n  Clei-k,  Oscar  F.  Kimball,  d.  Rep.  vote— Charles 
C.  Cook,  r,  6;  JacoB  H.  Cook,  d,  .56.  -Justices  of  the  Peace — 
Justices,  Augustus  G.  Orne,  Charles  W.  Davis,  AVilliam  H.  Clout- 
man,  Eljenezer  S.  Pike,  James  D.  Moore,  Benjamin  P.  Chesley. 

Milton.— E.  R.  R.  (Conwav  div.)  and  telegraph.  Pop.  1870, 
1598;  ratable  polls,  March.  187(3,  491;  March,  1877,  489.  Valuation, 
$659,437.  Selectmen,  George  Lyman,  r;  George  H.  Plumer,  r; 
John  V.  Simes,  r.  Town  Clerk,  Charles  H.  Looney,  r.  Rep. 
vote — First,  scattering,  11;  Nathaniel  J.  Berry,  r,  6;  William  F. 
Cutts,  r,  S;  Benjamin  F.  Hayes,  d,  12;  George  H.  Plumer,  d,  51; 
Luther  Haves,  r,  165;  Second,  scattering,  4;  William  Otterway, 
r,  12;  Luther  B.  Roberts,  d,  93;  William  F.  Cutts,  r,  169.  Jus- 
tices of  the  Peace — State,  Luther  Hayes,  Charles  H.  Looney, 
Elbridge  W.  Fox;  Justices,  Joseph  Cook,  Joseph  Plummer, 
Joseph  Mathes,  George  Lj'man,  ("ieorge  W.  Peavey,  John  N. 
Simes,  John  S.  Hersey,  (ieorge  W.  Tasker,  ai.  V.  B.  Cook, 
R.  B.  Plunimci-,  Charles  C.  Hayes,  Isaac  Merrill,  Ira  Miller, 
George  H.  Plummer. 

New  DuiuiA.M.- 1).  &  W.  R.  R. ;  nearest  telegraph  station, 
Alton  P.av,  4miles.  Pop.  1870,  973;  ratable  polls,  March,  1876, 
2.56;  March,  1877,  244.  \aluation,  $322,273.  Selectmen,  Cyrus  C. 
Rollins,  d;  .lames  A.  Miller,  d;  Elien  E.  Berr>-,  d.  Town  Clerk, 
George  F.  Jones,  d.  Rep.  vote— fourth  balloi,  Kraidilin  W.  Co- 
burn,  d,  96;  Samuel H.Chamlierhiin.il, 99.  Justicesof  the  Peace- 
State,  Eben  B.  Berry,  Ezekiel  Berrv;  Justices,  P.  C.  Ham,  Sam- 
uel W.  Joy,  Jei-emia'h  S.  Colbath,  George  F.  Jones,  FrankUu  W. 
Coburn,  Ichabod  Berry,  Ira  S.  Ricker. 


i86      THE   STATE  OF  NEW  HAMPSHIRE. 


UOCHE8TEK.— Railroad  and  telegraph  station,  junction  P.  & 
K.,  N.  &  R.,  D.  &  W.,  and  E.  R.  Hs.  Pop.  1870,4103;  ratable  polls, 
Marcli,  1S7<;,  14(il;  March,  lf*77,  l.ViO.  Valuation,  i5;2,S07,Ol'J.  Sc- 
k'ctmen,  Aui,'ustine  s.  Parslilev,  r;  John  Grccnlield,  r;  Charles 
\V.  Dame,  r."  Town  Clerl;,  Alhert  T.  Cotton,  r.  Rep.  vote— s<!at- 
terintr,  -20;  Klias  l<'.  Smith,  d,  5.1S;  Cornelius  O'Brien,  d,  502;  Dan- 
iel McDuflec,  r,  .")!I2;  Joseph  M.  Hanson,  r,G18;  Isaac.  W.  Lougee, 
r  and  eitz,  1117;  Steplien  C.  Meader,  r  and  citz,  113S  ;  Sidney  H. 
Haves,  r  and  citz,  1112;  Second  ballot,  linii  rep.,  scatterinj;-,  1 ; 
Cornelius  O'Brien,  d,. -544;  Daniel  INlcDullee,  r,  4.ilt.  Police  Jus- 
tice, Charles  S.  Ela.  Notaries  I'ublic,  Jolm  McDufl'ee,  Kraiddin 
McDudVc,  Charles  B.  Calhcv,  Cvrus  K.Sanborn,  S.  1).  Went- 
\V()i-th.  Justices  ol'  the  Pence— State,  Daniel  J.  Parsons,  Cyrus 
K.  Sanl)oru,  Charles  S.  Whitehouse,  Reuben  Tiltoii,  Wdham 
Kand,  Ebenezer  J.  Mathes,  John  Legro,  Jacob  H.  Ela,  Joseph 
H.  Worcester,  A.  W.  Bunker,  George  N.  Kellogg,  N.  V.  White- 
house,  Charles  B.  Oafnev,  Thomas  J.  Sweatt;  Qu(n-um,  James  II. 
Edgerly;  Justices,  Samuel  Meserve,  William  Hart,  Simon  Went- 
worth,"  Larkin  Harrington,  George  F.  Gujipy,  Henry  \V.  Locke, 
Stephen  D.  Wentworlh,  James  J.  Meader,  D.  B.  Waldron,  Henry 
Kimball,  Allen  Twoniblv,  Levi  S.  Dame,  Jeremiah  D.  Evans, 
TliDuias  Ilenen,  James  J.  Henderson,  Charles  H.  Evans,  George 
S.  Lindsev,  Augustine  S.  Parshley,  J.  W.  Tibbetts,  Elln-idge  G. 
Perham,  "NVilliam  H.  Felker,  Charles  S.  Ela,  Sidney  B.  Hayes, 
Phihuiiler  \'arnev,  George  H.  Sanborn,  Joseph  N.  Hayes,  Charles 
A\'.  Edgerlv,  Albert  F.  Cotton,  Cliarles  A.  Giles,  Abijah  U.  Nason, 
Frank  H.  Orr,  Charles  E.  Hodgdon. 

Roi.LKSFOKD.- R.  R.  and  telegraph  station,  Salmon  Falls, 
i;.  &  M.  and  E.  R.  Rs.  Pop.  1870,  ].">00;  ratable  polls,  March,  187(i, 
o70;  March,  1877,  327.  Valuation,  $1,400,000.  Selectmen,  William 
H.  itollins,  r;  George  H.  'i'eaton,  r;  Nathan  D.  Chainnan,  r. 
Town  Clerk,  William  H.  Morton,  )-.  Rep.  vote— Herbert  10.  Ham- 
ilton, il,  38;  Joshua  Converse,  r,  118.  Notiiry  Public,  William  H. 
Morl<m.  Justices  ol'  tlie  Peace— State,  Joshua  Converse;  (Quo- 
rum, Svlvester  Butler;  Justices,  Ebenezei- S.  Newell,  William  H. 

I  Morton,  Nahuni  Yeaton,  Charles  D.  .\llen,  Joseph  Wiggiu,  James 

I  G.  White,  Aaron  Roberts,  Thomas  F.  Hodgdon. 

SOMBKSWOKTH.— Unilroad  and  telegraph  .station,  Great  Falls, 
B.  &  M.  and  E.  R.  Rs.  Pop.  1870,  4.504;  rat;ible  polls,  March, 
1870,1130;  March,  1877,  M02.  Valuation,  $3,200,000.  Selectmen, 
Enoch  Wlntehouse,  r;  Howard  M.  Hanson,  r;  James  A.  l^ocke, 
r.    Town  Clerk,   William  F.  Harmon,  r.    Rep.  vote— scattering, 

il;  Jolin  li.  Hasty,  d,  103;  Tiiomas  F.  Mar.ston,  d,  200;  Thmnas 
Richie,  d,  2.j.");    ftlartin   V.   B.   Wentworth,   d,  257;  Charles  A. 

lEocke,  d,  2.j0;  Cvrus  Freeman,  r,  4.58;  Alfred  Carter,  r,  403 ; 
(Jeorge  Wentworth,  r,  403;  Andrew  E.  Wentworlli,  r,  .527;  Will- 
iam P.  Moses,  r,  .5.35.  Police  Ju.stice,  William  1).  Knapi).  Nota- 
)ie.-,  Public,  Joseph  A.  Stickney,  Samuel  T.  Itolliiis,  (ieorge  W. 
Burleigh,  William  R.  Burleigh,  Kmerv  J.Randall.  Justices  of 
the  Peace— .State,  William  D.  Knapp",  Nathaiwc!  M'ells,  True 
\V.  WooiUnan,  George  W.  Burk-igli,  James  B.  Shapleigh, 
Edmund  M.  Weljber,  James  (i.  Young,  Joseidi  A.  Stick- 
ney, Edward  M.  Smith,   Daniel  W.  Quimby,  George  E.  Beach- 

',  am;  Justices,  Stephen  S.  Chick,   Icliabod  Pearl,  Oliver  II.  Lord, 


THE  STATE  OF  NEW  HAMPSHIRE.       187 


William  B.  Martin,  Williairi  P.  Moses,  Edgar  B.  Lebio,  William 
L.  BracT,  .John  G.  Hill,  James  A.  Edgerly,  Cbarles  A.  Elliott, 
Erastus  A.  Crawlord,  Eiiiei-T  J.  Randall,  C.  L.  Chapman,  Orlan- 
do J.  Ba^lev,  Charles  .S.  Jones,  Otis  A.  rrost.^Teller  W.  Wood- 
man, John  S.  Ha\Ties,  William  R.  Burleigh,  WiUiam  F.  Harmon, 
Ai-thiir  L.  Bartlett. 

Strafford.— Xine  miles  from  railroad  and  telegraph  station. 
Pop.  IS70,  1669;  ratable  polls,  March,  1ST6,  504;  March,  1877,  516. 
Valuation,  $661,476.  Selectmen,  Cyrus  G.  Scott,  d;  John  S.  Foss, 
d;  Charles  D.  Scruton,  d.  Town  Clerk,  Haven  B.  Foss,  d.  Rep. 
vote— scattering,  6;  Benjamiii  P.  Berrv,  r,  143;  Robert  B.  Peavey, 
r,  160;  Joseph  A.  Whitcher,  <!,  -235: -John  M.  Whitehouse,  d,  23s. 
Justices  of  the  Peace— State,  Benjamin  F.  Wiiikley,  Tobias  D. 
Foss,  Jacob  B.  Smith,  Henrv  A.  Drew,  Edward  Walker,  Abram 
S.  Clark.  Xehemiah  C.  Twomblv.  John  W.  Jewell,  Charles  A. 
Colbatli ;  Justices,  Daniel  L.  Ba"bb,  Warren  Foss,  John  C.  Foss, 
Robert  W.  Foss,  Henrv  F.  Walker,  Alonzo  M.  Foss,  John  T\  . 
Jewell,  Paul  Perkins,  "Joseph  O.  Caswell,  George  W.  Boody, 
Luther  C.  Critchett,  Jeremiah  Tasker,  John  H.  Perry,  John  S. 
Foss,  Mark  F.  Foss,  Azariah  Waldron,  Hiram  T.  Hill,  Haven 
B.  Foss. 

BELKXAP  COUXTY. 

Contains  11  towns.      Shire  town,  Gilford.    Population,  1860, 
18,.549;  1870, 17,681.    Ratable  polls,  March,  1876,  51-27;  March,  18(7, 
5100.    Valuation,  1876,  !59,107,.o96.    Records  at  Laconia. 
Register — Jacob  P.  Boodey,  d,  Laconia. 
Treasurer —Amos  H.  Jones,  d,  Tilton. 

Commissioners— David  C.  Clough,  d,  Sanbornton,    term  ex- 
pires, 1878. 
Alvah  Foss,  d,  Gibiiantou,  term  expires,  1879. 
James  M.  Paine,  d,  CentewHarlior,  term  ex- 
pires, 1880. 
Sheriff— George  H.  Everett,  Laconia. 
Deputies— Alton,  George  D.  Savage. 
Gilmanton,  Lewis  Jenkins. 
Lake  Village,  George  H.  Roby. 
Meredith,  llanson  Beede. 
Tilton,  Robert  Martin. 

Wolfeborougli,  Carroll  County,  Richard  R.  Davis. 
Franklin,  Mei-rimack  County,  Charles  C.  Keiirick. 
Pittsfl'ehl,  .Mei-riniack  County,  George  F.  Green. 
Plymouth,  (iralton  County,  Manson  S.  Brown. 
Jail  atLacon'ia;  Jailer,  William  S.  Woodman. 
County  Fanii  at  Laconia. 
Coroner — none. 

Sealer  of  ^\'eights  and  >(casures— Samuel  W.  Landers,  Laco- 
nia. 
A LTox.— Railroad  sUitions,  Alton  and  Alton  Bay,  D.  &  W.  R.  R. ; 
telegrai)li,  Alton  Bav.  Pop.  1870,  1768;  ratal)le  polls,  March,  1876, 
4'.I8;  iMarcli,  1877,  4!ti.  Vahiation,  $765,060.  Selectmen,  .Vnios  L. 
Rollins,  r;  Morrison  i'.ennett,  r;  Joseph  K.  Smith,  r.  Town  Clerk, 
John  W  .  Currier,  r.  Uep.  voU.'— scattering,  10;  Charles  H.  Ches- 
lev,  temp,  38;    .Seth  T.  Hartford,  temp,  4-2;    George  T.  Leeds,  d, 


188      THE  STATE  OF  NEW  HAMPSHIRE. 


1:5");  George  Chainberlaiii,  d,  133;  Jonas  Sleeper,  r,  200;  All)ert 
TI.  TTaves,  r,  '218.  Police  Justice,  Williiiin  Kinerson.  Notar.v 
I'liiilic,'  Jului  \V.  Cuiricr.  Justices  of  llie  Peace— Slate,  Marry 
Hunl,  AuKis  ir.  l{i)llins;  CliarUs  Hayes,  Morrison  IJennett, 
John  \\  .  Currier,  (ieor.ne  I).  Savaue;  Justices,  Josi'iih  10.  Berry, 
Alonzo  11.  Sawyer,  Cliarles  W.  Perlcins,  Kpliraini  Tebbetts. 

liARKSTEAi).— Nearest  railroa<l  and  telegrapli  station,  Pitts- 
lield,  Suncook  Vallev  H.  K.,  r,  miles.  Pop.  1870,  ir)t3;  ratable  jxiUs, 
Mareli,  ISTC,  478;  iMa'rdi,  1877,  407.- Valuation,  4!.'>!l8,iisn.  Selei'tnien, 
Ira  L.  Berry,  r;  Georjje  J..  Hall,  d;  Uoralio  (i.  Willey,  d.  Town 
Clerk,  Albert  F.  Sbacklord,  d.  Hep.  v<)t( — First,  scatleriuj;-,:);  Jo- 
seph Blake,  r,  tl;  Joseph  Kainie.  d,  'rl;  (icorse  \V.  Fnierson.-id, 
d,  17.');  Second,  scatteriiii;-.  It;  John  II.  Clou{?h,  r,  14;  Benjamin  F. 
Cole,  d.  -21;  John  F.  (iar'Unid,  d,  li;  John  W.  F^Uiott,  d,  43;  Samuel 
A.  HoiljJTdon,  d,  137.  Justices  of  the  Peace— Slate,  Chai  les  S. 
Georsc  (ieorff(^  W.  Knierson,  Thomas  M.  Iluse,  Seth  Shackfbrfl, 
Joseph  P.  Blaisdell,  Ansel  ( ;. Walker,  Horace  N.  Colbath  ;  Justict^s, 
Reuben  Ed.u:erly,  Daniel  K.  Tutlle,  Joshua  M.  Bubcock,  Cyru.s 
\V.  Hlanchard,  Albert  F.  Siiack}ord,  Ira  L.  Berry. 

Belaiont.— Nearest  railroad  anil  li-le«raph  station,  Tilton,  B. 
C.  &  M.  K.  K.,  C  miles.  I'op.  1870,  I  Km;  ratable  polls,  :\larch,  1870, 
3.53;  March,  1877,  330.  Valuation,  .*(;7"),0i)3.  Selectmen,  Charles 
ii.  Rowe,  d;  Jewett  E.  .Maxliehl,  d;  Nicholas  I),  (iarnion,  d. 
Town  Clerk,  Charles  E.  Cloujrb.  d.  Itep-  volt — John  S.  VounK,  r, 
117;  Artliur  W.  Brown,  d,  17;").  Notary  I'ublic,  Charles  A.  Ilack- 
ell.  Justices  oC  the  Peace— State,  Nii'hola.s  I),  (iarnion,  (Jharles 
A.  llackett,  William  .M.  Clark,  A.  B.  Currier,  Isaiah  Piper,  Allan 
J.  llackett,  Walter  C.  Wells,  John  E.  Sinclair;  Quorum,  Ira 
:\Ii)onev;    Justices,  James   S.   Wevmouth,  Ira   Blaisdell,  JOdgar 

A.  Rowe,  Charles  AV.  Knowles,  "Charles  E.  Clough,  John  L. 
Kea/.er,  Elbridge  Ladd. 

Cexter  IlAUflDR.— Telegraph  8tation;  nearest  railroad  station, 
.Meredith  \illajre,  B.,  C.  it  M.  R.  R.,  2  miles.  Po)).  1870,  44(i;  rata- 
able  polls,  .March,  lS7(i,  l.')l ;  March,  l.s77,  14.*).  Valuation,  .$-214,041. 
Selectmen,  James  .M.  Paine,  d;  Benjamin  F.  Wentworth,  d; 
Amos  r>.  Webster,  d.  Town  Clerk,  David  VV.  Ci-am,  d.  Bep. 
vote- Charles  J[.  Cannev,  <l,  74;  no  cont('st.  Justices  ol'  the 
Peace— Stiite,  William  A.'j'age,  Levi  W.  Watson,  John  II.  Moul- 
ton,  John  II.  Kelsea;  Ju.stiees,  E.  W.  Watson,  William  E.  Clif- 
ton. IJul'us  Fellows,  Rulus  E.  Coe,  Ebenezer  F.  Perkins,  William 
(joi'don. 

(ill.FOKi). —Nearest  railroad  and  telejjraph  station,  Eaconia, 
B.,  C.  &  M.  R.  R.  Pop.  1870,  .3301  ;  ratable  polls,  March,  1870,  r)73; 
.March,  1877,  703.  Valuation,  $1,500,000.  Selecimen,  Thomas 
Weeks,  r;  Charle.s  H.  Sleeper,  r;  Eldridfre  C.  Webster,  r.  Town 
Clerk,  Samuel  E.  (ioss,  r.  Rep.  volt — .Martin  V.  B.  Eaton,  d, 
■28S;  Oliver  (ioss,  cl,  -201;;  \Valdo  II.  Jones,  d,  207;  Reuben  C.  San- 
born, r,  :i37;  Wdliam  L.  J(.hnson,  r,  342;  John  S.  Crane,  r,  314. 
Notaries  Public,  Thomas  llani,  J.  P.  Hutchinson,  Frank  D.Cook. 
Justices  of  the  Peace— State,  Benjamin  J.  Cole,  Richard  Gove, 
(ieor^e  W.  Sanders,  David  C.  Balchelder,  Thomas  Weeks,  Henry 

B.  Quinibv,  Samuel  C.  Clark,  Thomas  Hani,  Warren  Eovell,  Hi- 
ram French,  Joseph  E.  Gdell,  Ore-stes  IE  Key,  JJenjamin  VVad- 
leiKli,  Jothani  P.  Hutcliinson,  Au}<ustus  J.  Owen,   Winborn  A. 


THE  STATE  OF  NEW  HAMPSHIRE.       189 


Sanborn,  Martin  A.  Havnes;  Justices,  Ebenczer  S.  Hunt,  Ste- 
phen S.  Aver,  Richard  K.  Sanborn,  Tliomas  E.  Hnnl,  John  Blais- 
•Icll,  J;!Coh  r.  Booiley,  James  H.  Tllton,  .Sylve^R- S.  Wiggin, 
Simon  IJowc,  Jolm  Alilrich.  Frank  V.  Cook,  Levi  K.  M'eeks, 
Enocii  Flanders,  WilUam  G.  Alden,  George  W.  Mon-ill,  Annis 
C.  James,  George  Sleeper,  John  B.  Hendley,  Jeremiali  :^niith, 
David  B.  Story,  Arthur  Tucker. 

GiLMAXTOX.— Xearest  railroad  and  telegraph  stations,  Tiltou, 
B.,  C.  &  M.  R.  R.,  10  miles  from  Center:  Alton,  D.  &  W.  R.  R.,  3 
miles  from  Gilmanton  Iron  Works;  Pittslield,  Smu-ook  Valley  R. 
R.,  fi  miles  from  Lower  Gilmanton.  Pop.  1S70.  164-2:  ratable  polls, 
March,  lS7(i,  47S;  March.  1877,  m.  Valuation,  $';80,.o70.  Select- 
men, John  S.  Page,  r:  Rnfus  E.  Gale,  r;  Henry  E.  Marsh,  r. 
To«ni  Clerk,  Charles  E.  Marsh,  r.  Rep.  vote— scattering,  2; 
•James  W.  Coggswell,  d,  14.3;  Josepli  Brown,  d,  14."i;  William  B. 
Thompson,  r, -203:  Joseph  W.  Marsh,  r,  "206.  .Justices  of  the 
Peace— State,  .Jonathan  P.  Hill,  Alfred  Prescott,  J.  Iv.  Woodman, 
Jeremiah  W.  Sanboi-u,  Reuben  Edgerlv.  Thomas  Cogswell,  John 
M.  Dnrgin,  Orrin  Folsom,  Ira  A.Eastman:  Quormn,  Stephen 
L.  Greelev;  .Justices,  Geora-e  W.  Sgnborn,  .James  M.  Gilman,  T. 
S.  Tilton,  John  K.  Dudlev,  Charles  A.  Dockham,  Rufus  E.  (iale, 
William  X.  Swain,  Joseph  B.  Darrell,  Charles  G.  Kelley,  Moses 
Haywood,  Oliver  C.  Coffin,  Joseph  Bi-own,  Edwin  P.  Thomp- 
son, E'igar  H.  Woodman,  George  W.  Parsons. 

Lacoxia.— B.,  C.  &  M.  R.  R.  and  telegraph.  Pop.  1S70,  2.S09; 
ratiible  polls,  March,  1S7G,  1071 ;  March,  1877,  902.  Valuation, 
$2,090,.')78.  Selectmen,  Svlvester  S.  Wiggin,  d;  George  L.  Mead, 
d ;. Joseph  P.  Pitman,  2d,"  d.  Town  Clerk,  George  A.  Hatch,  d. 
Rep.  vote— .John  M.  Robinson,  r,  288;  Daniel  S.  Dinsmoor,  r,  299; 
.James  H.  Tilton,  r,  :^04;  .Joshua  B.  Robinson,  d,  418;  Lewis  F. 
Hnsiel,  d.  4;J4;  .^^amuel  M.  S.  Moulton,  d,  449.  Police  .Justice, 
John  (i.  Gavitt.  Notaries  Public,  Almon  C.  ■feavitt,  Daniel  S. 
Dinsmoor.  Justices  of  the  Peace— State,  E  A.  Hibbard,  Thomas 
.1 .  A\'hii)ple,  Benjaniiu  :M.  Sanborn,  Erastus  P.  Jewell,  Benjamm 
P.tialc.  Almi.n  C.Leavitt,  Elijah  H.  Blaisdell,  Lucien  Gale,  .Samu- 
el W.  Sanders,  Leroy  B.  Pease,  Lewis  S.  Perley,  Benjamin  E. 
Thurston,  Kimball  Cole,  Xoah  E.  Smith,  George  H.  Everett, 
Charles  B.  IIiI)bard,  Woodburv  L.  Melcher,  Silas  B.  Smitli, 
George  L.  Mead,  George  B.  Lane,  Daniel  S.  Dinsmore;  Justices, 
Samuel  S.  Blaisdell,  Amos  C.  Dow,  John  Blaisdell,  Frank  W. 
Reeves,  George  F.  Leavitt,  George  U.  Somes,  Perley  Putnam, 
Harrison  O.  He\-^vood,  Thomas  O.  Donnell,  Albert  Colby,  Sam- 
uel M.  s.  Moultmi,  George  A.  Hatch,  William  F.  Knight,  Orran 
W.  Teb!)eUs,  John  W.  Ashman,  William  H.  Colton. 

.Mi:i:Hn>nii.— B.,  C.  &  M.  R.  R.  and  telegraph.  Pop.  1870, 1807; 
ratable  polls,  March,  187G,  471;  Mardi,  1877,489.  VaUiatio)i, 
S89."),771.  Selectmen,  Charles  W.  Xeal,  d;  Kleazer,  Bicklurd,  il; 
John  \Y.  Eastman,  d.  Town  Clerk,  Eleazen  Bickford,  d.  Rep. 
vote— Nathan  (i.  Plummer,  r,  17(i;  John  A.  Lang,  r,  177;  Nathan- 
iel S.  Davis,  d,  222;  .James  H.  Plaisted,  d,  22:'..  Notaries  Public, 
S.  A.  Ladd,  John  Smith,  Jr.  Justices  of  the  Peace— State,  Lane 
Pluinmer.  .Joseph  S.  Neal,  Bradburv  C.  Tultle,  Hanson  I'.eede, 
Samuel  W.  lloUins,  Ebenezcr  Stevens,  Joseph  Ela,  Daniel  B. 
Eaton,  John  W.  Beede,  George  G.  Hoit;   Justices,  John  Smith, 


i</)      THE  STATE  OF  NEW    HAMPSHIRE. 


Pliilii)  1).  lihiisdcll,  WiiiCii'ld  S.Cox,  AvUiur  E.  Leavitt.Ucnjiunin 
v.  \\"\'j:tim,  llosca  S.  Swain,  .Ji'vciiiiali  15.  Swain. 

NKW  IlAWjoN-.—Xeari'st  railroad  and  tt'li>Ki"ii)li  station,  Bris- 
tol, X.  K.  J{.7.-)  niik's.  I'op.  1870,  l-Jf)?;  ratalfk-  poll.-;,  March,  IkTO, 
:U0:  Marcli,  1877,  :»)(!.  Valuation,  $4(!2,o]().  Selectman,  K.  W. 
Smith,  r;  John  M.  Flanders,  .Ji-.,  r;  (Jcorgre  H.  Downing,  r.  Town 
ClcM-k,  JManlcv  C.  Burpee,  r.  l.'i'ii,  vote— s<'at(erinfr,  2;  Josepli  W . 
Mo(n-e,  r,  10;"Noali  L.  Ward,  d,  '.18;  Tliaddens  P.  Kobinson,  r,  l.'i'.i. 
.Justices  of  the  Peace— State,  Dana  \Voodnian,  Autrtistus  I'.ur|)ee, 
i  Edwin  C.lx'wis,  .lohn  iM.  Elanders,(  liavles  1,.  I'iulJiani : -lust ices, 
Keiirick  \V.  Smith,  William  J)ver,  Tliaddeiis  1".  Kohinson,  Charles 
D.Thyng. 

Sanisohkton.— Xeare.st  railroad  and  tele<;ra])li  station,  Tillon, 
B.,  C.  &  M.  H.  R.,  (i  miles.  Po]).  1.S70,  \2:M>;  ratahle  polls,  jMarcli, 
l87(i,  :il);5;  IMareh,  1877,  ;!7(i.  Valuation,  $()(i8,.")18.  Selectmen, 
Stei)hen  >1.  Woodman,  d:  .John  \\'.  Cun-ier,  d;  Stephens.  Ilersey, 
d.  Town  Clerk,  .Jason  .J.  P.urlev,  d.  Hep.  vote — .Jeremiah  S. 
Thompson,  r,  Via;  Kdmuml  Keasar,  d,  174.  Notary  Public, 
Thomas  Weljstor.  .Justices  ol'  the  I'eace— State,  .Jonathan  IM. 
Tavlor,  Thomas  \\'el)ster,  .Jr.,  I'erson  C.  Shaw;  (Quorum,  I<;iea/.er 
D.'Weeks;  .lustices,  Jliiiry  1>.  Wilson,  Daniel  Sanborn,  .Iosei)li 
X.  Sanborn,  .Jason  .J.  liurley. 

TiLTON.— B.,  C.  &  U.  ]{.  K.  and  telcsrapli.  Hop.  1870,  1147;  rata- 
ble polls,  March,  1870,  .'U-i;  March,  1877,  :WI.  Valuation,  $.-.41,888. 
Selectmen,  Joseph  1'.  Dearborn,  d;  Ileurv  ().  Dalton,  d;  Ebene- 
zer  E.  Sanborn,  d.  Town  Clerk,  S.  H.  \^■llliams,  d.  Kcp.  vote- 
Frank  L.  Mason,  d,  .3;  (;iiarles  C.  Rogers,  d,  lil ;  Russell  T. 
Xoves,  r,  Kill.  Notarv  I'ulilic,  William  T.  Ca.ss.  Justices  of  the 
Peace — State,  Bradlcv  T.  Brown,  Addison  B.  Wvalt.  ^Villi:1m  ('. 
Kellogg,  (Jharles  C.  Rogers,  Fi'ed  E,  While.  Henry  (^  J)allon: 
Justices,  Geoi^ge  S.  Philbrick,  John  F.  I'avlor,  .Jacob  Jl.  San- 
boru,  Joseph  BgDearborn,   David  X.  Kemp,   Robert  S.  Perkins. 

CARROEE  COUXTV. 

Contains  18  towns.  Shire  town,  Ossipee.  Population,  18(;n, 
'20,4(ir.;  1870,  17,:«->.  Ratable  polls,  March,  187G,  .-)7'24;  March,  1877, 
.->77;<.     Valuatiim,  187(;,  if7,:!:{7,()(;i).     Rec(«r(ls  at  Ossipee. 

Register — Sniiborn  15.  Carter,  d,  Ossipee. 
I     Treasurer — Jost^ph  Q.  Roles,  d,  Ossipee. 

!     (JommisHionerfi— Jonathan  W.  Sanborn,  il,  Wakctleld,  term  ex- 
pires 1878. 
;  Arthur  L.  Meseive,  d,  Bartlctt,  term  expires 

!  187!). 

John  II.  Plummer,  d,-  Sandwich,  term  ex|)ireH 

1880. 
SherifT— John  Dcmeritt,  Emngham  Falls. 
Deputies— Center  Sandwich.  Frank  E.  I'.urleigh. 

Conway  <;enter,  Hugh  .M.  C.  .Norton. 

FJllingham  Falls,  .John  I'arsons. 

P'reedom,  .Manson  Allard. 

JIadis(m,  Aloiizo  .MIev. 

^loulloid)orough.  .Joe!  F.  Cotton. 

Xorth  Conway,  Edwin  (J.  Stokes. 


THE  STATE  OF  NEW  HAMPSHIRE.       191 


Deputies— Ossipee,  Elisha  P.  Allen. 

South  Tamworth,  David  M.  Gilniau. 

Tamworth  Irou  Works,  John  C.  Ferrmi. 

Waliclield,  Hiram  Paul.  • 

Wolfeboroug-h,  Richard  R.  Davis. 

Merctlitli,  Belkuap  County,  Hanson  Bedee. 
Jail  at  Ossipee ;  Jailer,  Jacob  Manson. 
County  Farm  at  Ossipee. 
Coroners— Freedom,  John  T.  Topliff. 

Wolfeborough,  Israel  B.  Manning. 
Sealer  of  Weights  and  Measures— Jefferson  H.  Jewell,  Ossipee. 

Albany. — Nearest  railroad  and  telegraph  station,  Conway,  P. 
&  O.  and  E.  R.  Rs.,  3  miles.  Pop.  1870,  339;  ratable  polls,  March, 
l.sTC,  99;  March,  1877,  97.  Valuation,  $123,'266.  Selectmen,  James 
M.  Shackford,  r;  Alvah  Blackey,  r;  Jacob  L.  Harriman,  d.  Town 
Clerk,  Thurston  Smith,  r.  Re\i.  vote— John  M.  Ham,  d,  1 ;  Jona- 
than N.  Piper,  d,  (5;  Stephen  Kenerson,  d,  32;  James  M.  Shack- 
ford, r,  46.  Justices  of  the  Peace — Justices,  John  R.  Parish, 
Burges  S.  Kent,  George  W.  Pariugton. 

Baktlett.— P.  &  O.  R.  R. ;  telegraph.  North  Conway  and  Up- 
per Bartlett.  Pop.  1870,  629;  ratable  poUs,  March,  1876,  467; 
March,  1877,  457.  Valuation,  $240,263.  Selectnien,  George  W.  M. 
Pitman,  d;  Arthur  L.  Meserve,  d;  Eben  T.  Rogers,  d.  Town 
Clerk,  John  D.  Thompson,  d.  Rep.  vote— First,  scattering,  4; 
Benjamin  W.  Wyman,  r,  13;  Benjamin  F.  Stillings,  d,  89;  Second, 
scattering,  7;  John  Eastman,  d,  27;  Cyrus  A.  Tasker,  d,  81.  No- 
tary Public,  G.  W.  M.  Pitman.  Justices  of  tlie  Peace— State,  G. 
W.  M.  Pitman,  Mark  W.  Pierce,  Joseph  Pitman,  Jr.,  Arthur  L. 
Meserve;  Justices,  Elias  M.  Hall,  Isaac  Mesem'e,  Jonathan  D. 
Thompson,  George  Pitman,  \Villiam  L.  Chandler. 

Brookfield. — Nearest  railroad  and  telegi^ph  station,  Wolfe- 
borough  Junction,  E.  R.  R.  (Conway  div.),  2  miles.  Pop.  1870, 
416;  ratable  polls,  March,  1879,  110;  March,  1877,  121.  Valuation, 
$205,269.  Selectmen,  Charles  Churchill,  r;  William  Blake,  Jr.,  r; 
Thomas  Goodhue,  r.  Town  Clerk,  Edgar  M.  Cate,  r.  Rep.  vote 
— scattering,  6;  .Jolui  B.  Lord,  d,  42;  Plumnier  G.  Covering,  r, 
54.  Justices  of  the  Peace — State,  J.  Neal  Cate,  D.  C.  Coleman; 
Justices,  Jona.  W.  Sanborn,  George  H.  Robinson,  Henry  M.  Lib- 
bey,  Bickford  Rand. 

Chatham. — Nearest  railroad  and  telegraph  station,  Frveburg, 
Me.,  P.  &  O.  R.  R.,  12  miles.  Pop.  1870,  415;  ratable  polls,'March, 
1876,  132;  March,  1877,  126.  A'aluatioii,  $131,745.  Selectmen,  Paul 
Chandler,  d;  Osboni  Anderson,  d;  James  E.  Ilutchins,  d.  Town 
Clerk,  Cliarles  Binford,  r.  Rep.  vote — Stephen  P.  Mclntire,  r,  52; 
Josiaii  \V"alker,  d,  56.  Justices  of  the  Peace— Quorum,  Ithiel  E. 
Clay;  Justices,  Rice  W.  Cuptill,  Jacob  C.  Eastman,  Charles  Bin- 
forii,  Jonah  Hill,  Jr., 

CoNWAV.— P.  &  O.  anfl  E.  R.  Rs.  and  telegraph.  Pop.  1870, 
1607;  ratable  polls,  March,  1876,  600;  Alarch,  1877,  505.  Vahiation, 
$755,547.  Selectmen,  William  F.  Thonijison,  d;  Christoijher  W. 
Wilder,  d;  Henry  P.  Cottiin,  d.  Tow  a  Clerk,  Jeremiah  A.  Far- 
rington,  d.  Rep.  vote— Nathan  W.  Pease,  r,  190;  Charles  A.  Brot- 
ters,  r,  199;  David  E.  Thompson,  d,  222;  Samuel  D.  Thompson,  d, 


192       THE  STATE  OF  NEW  HAMPSHIRE. 


228.  Notaries  Publir,  James  W.  Thompson,  Chnstoplier  \V. 
Wilder.  Justices  of  the  Peace— Stale,  Samuel  15.  Sliackl<>i-(l, 
Lcavitt  H.  Eastman,  HuhIi  McXorton,  N.  W.  Pease,  naniel  C. 
r,;n-tlett;  Jua);i<cs,  C'hrisli)i)hcr  \V.  Wililer,  Joel  Kastman,  An- 
drew DinsnWor,  Kdwanl  P.  Lamson,  Hiram  II.  Dow,  ^'ai"i'«' 
\V.  Thompsou,  Samuel  Ilazelton,  Jeremiah  ParniiKton,  John  C. 
L.Wood,  Lyeurgu.s  Pitman,  Charles  F.  Manslu'ld,  Horace  \\ . 
Chamberlain,  Charles  II.  Whittaker. 

Ea  TON.— Nearest  railroad  and  telegraph  station,  Madison,  E. 
K.  R.  (Conwav  div.),  7  miles.  Pop.  1870,  (i57 ;  ratable  polls,  March, 
187(;,  171;  March,  1877,  193.  Valuation,  $l.V2,.-)77.  Selectmen,  Al- 
bert A.  JJrooks,  d;  Carle  Drew,  d;  Oren  1).  AUard,  d.  1  own 
Clwrk,  Lucien  Danlx)rth,  d.  Rep.  vote— scatlennt?,  :i ;  Stephen  \V . 
Perkins,  d,  127.  Justices  of  the  Peace— State,  Josei)h  E.  1  erkms, 
Stephen  W.  Perkins:  Justices,  Silas  Snow,  Charles  Robertson, 
Iliram  P.  Allard,  Edwin  Snow,  Clement  Drew,  Benjamin  M. 
Allard. 


Ekfixgiiam.- Nearest  railroad  ami  leie^iapn  >i'i"" 
Wakelield,  E.  R.  R.  (Conwav  div.),  10  miles.  Pop.  18.0,  . 
able  polls,  March,  lS7(i,  288;  March,  1877,  275.  \  aluatioi 
!.')«.  Selectmen,  Aldo  M.  Ilumerv,  d  ;  Charles  Parsons,  d; 


Ekfixgiiam.- Nearest  railroad  and  telegraph  station.  East 

-■     ■    -       ■■  "        18,0,  1)04;  rat- 

tion,    $29-1,- 

^  _       _^ „  ..-. •^'  t;harles 

if. 'stcrvensrd. '  Town  Clerk,"  Milton  C.  Morse,  r.  Rep.  vote- 
John  T.  Ilodgdon,  r,  17;  Charles  F.  Taylor,  r,  37;  John  A.  Leav- 
itt,  .1,  .53;  Joseph  B.  Davis,  d,  109.  Justices  of  the  Peace-State, 
Cyrus  K.  Drake;  Quorum,  Josiah  M.Thurston,  John  ^  .  Cran- 
vflle,  JohnDemeritt;  JustUx-s,  Elijah  Taylor,  Uciijanun  1- .  iay- 
lor,  Samuel  Q.  Dearljorn,  Jolm  E.  Demeritt,  .Vsa  D.  Sliaw,  John 
M.  Drake,  Aledo  M.  Runimerv,  Levi  Champion,  Alonzo  Kenis- 
ton,  Asahel  W.  Clark,  Silas  M.  Morse,  A.  Mellon  Drake  Charles 
S.  Davis,  John  A.  Leavitt,  James  F.  Gate,  Frederick  E.  Brad- 
bury, Melton  C.  Morse. 

Freedom.— Nearest  railroad  and  telegraph  station.  Center  Os- 
sipee,  E.  R.  R.  (Conwav  <liv.),  8  miles.  Pop.  1870,  737;  ratable 
polls,  March,  187G,  23f;;  IVIarch,  1877,  242.  Valuation,  $3.59,00,.  Se- 
fectmen,  Stephen  J.  Keneson,  d;  Ransellear  lowle,  r;  Joseph 
M.  Andrews,  d.  Town  (Jlerk,  (ieorge  I.  Philbrick,  <  .  Rep.  vote 
— Weiitworth  Tyler,  d,  I'A;  no  contest.  Notary  ]^ul)hc,  Elms  J. 
Towle.  Justices  of  the  Peace— State,  Elias  Towle,  John  I  ar- 
sons, Albert  Locke ;  Ju.stices,  Josiah  Thurston,  Nathaniel  Me- 
servc,  Charles  II.  Andrews,  Stei)hen  Danforth,  Charles  1  arsons, 
I  Solomon  An<lrews,  Elias  J.  Towle. 

IlAin'.s  Location.— Nearest  railroad  station,  15emis',  P.  &0. 
R.  R.;  telcKraph,  Nortli  Conwav.  Pop.  1870,  26;  ratal)  e  polls, 
March,  1870,  13;  Man-h,  1877,27.  Valuation,  $52,143.  Selectmen, 
Hiram  Parker,  r;  Charles  W.  Morey,  r;  4<:dward  E.  Irewnell,  r. 
Town  Clerk,  Iliram  Parker,  r.  Rep.  vote— George  II.  Morev,  r, 
9;  no  contest.  Justices  of  the  Peace— .lustices,  Ilirain  1  arker, 
John  T.  Bishop. 

J \(  ICSON.— Nearest  railroad,  (Jlen  station  (Bartlett),  P- &  O- 
U.  R.,  3  miles;  telegraph,  North  Conway,  10  miles.  Top.  18,0, 
174;  ratable^  polls,  March,  1870,  159;  .March,  1877,  l.)2.  Valuation, 
.«(171,I12.  Selectmen,  George  W.  Meserv«,  d;  Joseph  M.  Towle, 
d  ;  Charles  W.  Carleton,  d.    Town  Clerk,  George  W  ■  Meserve,  d. 


THE  STATE  OF  NEW  HAMPSHIRE.       193 


Rep.  vote— scattering,  10;  Warren  C.  Weutwortli,  d,  ^>.j;  Abial  L. 
Kastmau,  d,  81.  Justices  of  the  Peace— State,  George  P.  Meserve 
Jonathan  Gale.  ' 

Maj>ison.— E.  K.  R.  (Conway  div.)  and  teleeraph?  Pop.  1870, 
64G;  ratable  polls,  March,  1876,  l«i;  March,  1S77, 175.  Valuation, 
$18<J,S.d2.  Selectmen,  John  K.  Planders,  r;  James  O.  Gerrj,  d- 
George  Chick;  r.  Town  Clerk,  Albert  AUurd,  r.  Rep.  vote- 
Charles  Allard,  d,  12 ;  John  Chick,  r,  22;  Samuel  Frost,  r,  74. 
;  Justices  of  the  Peace— State,  Josiah  H.  Hobbs,  William  Mason, 
Nicholas  Blaisdell;  Justices,  James  J.  Merrow,  Mark  P.  Blais- 
dell,  Isaiah  Forrest,  George  Merrow,  Albert  Allard,  Andrew  J. 
Forrest,  James  O.  Gerrj-. 

MouLToXBOROUGH.— Nearest  rail»oad  station,  Meredith  Vil- 
lage, B.,  C.  &  M.  R.  K.,  Smiles;  telegraph,  Center  Harbor,  4 
miles.  Pop.  1870,  12yy;  ratjible  polls,  March,  1876,  364;  March, 
1877,  352.  Valuation,  $424,801.  Selectmen,  Arnold  M.  Graves,  d; 
LucieuDow,  d;  Frank  S.  Lee,  d.  Town  Clerk,  George  L.  Ma- 
1  son,  d.  Rep.  vote— scattering,  4;  James  F.  French,  r,  134;  Jo- 
seph Smith,  d,  144.  Notary  Public,  Haves  Lougee.  Justices  of 
the  Peace— State,  Hazen  M.  Seutor,  John  B.  Dow,  William  H.  H. 
Mason,  James  French;  Quorum,  Benjamin  M.  Mason ;  Justices, 
Mark  Randall,  Joel  F.  Cotton,  James  E.  French,  William  H. 
Brown,  Ezekiel  S.  Flaudei-s,  Josepli  G.  Abbott,  Augustus  P. 
Jacklar  i,  George  L.  Mason,  Eleazer  Davis,  2d,  James  C.  Pitman. 

I 


Rep.  vote— scattering,  12;    John  W.  Merrow,  r,  208;  Frank  K. 

Hobbs,  d,  214;  George  W.  Tibbetts,  r.  231;  John  C.  Ames,  d,  236. 

Justices  of  the  Peace— State,  Sanborn  B.  Carter,  Samuel  D. 
i  Quarles,  J.  Q.  Roles;  Justices,  Levi  Smith,  Israel  L.  Sanders, 

Kufus  F.  Stillings,  John  W.  Merrow,  Gideon  Gilman,  Harry  C. 
j  Carter,  George  B.  Sias,  Jeflerson  Jewell,  Jacob  F.  Brown,  Jere- 
,  miah  P.  Burnham,  Orlifl'  C.  Moultou,  Joseph  P.  Frye,  John  C. 
■  Thompson,  James  Xute,  Francis  K.  Brown,  Charles  P.  Sanboi-n, 
1  Robinson  Butwell,  Paul  Wentworth,  Thomas  M.  Bean,  Simeon 

P.  Wallace,  Ichabod  De  Witt  Carter,  Meluott  A.  Conner,  John  W. 

Folsoni,  Francis  H.  Lord. 

Sandwich.— Nearest  railroad  station,  Meredith  Village,  B.,  C. 
&  M.  R.  R.,  12  miles;    telegrai)h.   Center  Harbor,  S  miles.     Pop. 

1 1870,  18.J4;  ratable  polls,  March,  1876,  o'.iO;  March,  1877,  o!U.    Val- 

I  nation,   $639,378.    Selectmen,  David  H.  Hill,  i>5   John  Gove,  r; 

I  Jason  J.  C.  Brown,  r.  Town  Clerk,  George  N.  Dorr,  r.  Rep. 
vote— Sargent  T.  Severance,  d,   198;    Paul  Wentwortii,  d,  210; 

I  Enoch  Q.  Fellows,  r,  256;  William  M.  Weed,  r,  263.  Notaries 
Public,  David  H.  Hall,  Christoplier  C.  Fellows.  Justices  of  the 
Peace— State,  Moultuu  H.  Marston,  Otcar  P.  Vcttunc,  Daniel  G. 
Bcdee,  William  M.  Weed,  David  H.  HiU,  William  A.Heard,  John 
H.  Plummer,  Ezi-a  Gould;  Justices,  John  M.  smith,  Han-ison  N. 
Hart,  Arvin  Blanchard,  Jr.,  Samuel  B.  Wiggin,  E.  Q.  Fellows, 

I  Calvin  Watson,  Cliristopher  C.  Fellow.s,  Jolm  C.  Brown,  Han- 
son Libbey,  Samuel  Chase,  Jolin  Cook,  Sargent  F.  Severance, 
Jonathan  E.  Hilton,  George  T.  Lawrence,  Aaron  Bedce. 


194      THE  STATE  OF  NEW' HAisiPSIIIRE. 


Tamwouth.— Nearest  railroiul  and  tcleRi"ii)li  Btation,  West  Os- 
sipee,  Ji.  K.  K.  (Coiiwav  div.),  -4  "lilt's-  i'<>P-  1^""-  ^■^^*'>  ™t=''''e 
polls,  March,  l«7(i,  40t;  March,  1877,  ;598.  Valuation,  $4C.',081. 
.•ielectnieu^onaHian  Nickerson,  r;  Joseph  F.  Koburts,  il ;  George 
Hoberls,  (T  Town  Clerk,  Joseph  Gihnan,  r.  Kep.  vote— scatter- 
ing, 8;  David  M.  Gilnian,  r,  17;  Faxon  Gannett,  r,  l'2ii;  Josejih 
T.  Carr,  d,  l(i!i.  .Justices  of  the  Peace— State,  David  INI.  Gilnian, 
Samuel  !•'.  Thonijison,  Joseph  (iilinan,  Larkin  J).  Mason;  Jus- 
tices, True  I'erkins,  Sanuiel  S.  Jiedee,  James  Howard,  Andrew 
Ncallv,  Charles  J'.  Cook,  Otis  G.  Hatch,  Alonzo  Nickerson,  Dan- 
iel  Q.'Tilton,  Jonathan  Nickerson,  Levi  E.  Iteniick,  Jonathan  W. 
Pidhird,  Jacol)  P.  Smart,  AVllliam  P.  Gihnan,  Frederi<k  1).  James, 
Tlionias  VViggin,  Peter  31itcliell,  Nicholas  W.  3lason,  Jlcnry  M. 
Bartlett,  Frank  S.  Weeks,  Josiah  P.  dishing. 

TiJiTOXBOROUGH.— Nearest  railroad  and  telegraph  station, 
WoUehorough,  E.  K  R.  (VVolfehorough  hranch),  0  miles.  Pop. 
1870,  !M!);  ratable  polls,  JNIarch,  1870,  .Kit;  March,  1877,  :ili,  Valu- 
ation, §4-24,!>7-2.  Selectmen,  Thomas  F.  Ilodgdon,  d;  Charles  VV. 
Pinkham,  il;  Calvin  Fernald,  d.  Town  Clerk,  James  A.  I'.ennett, 
d.  Uep.  vote— scattering,  II ;  Lancon  J.amprev,  r,  100;  Daniel  D. 
Wingate,  d,  li!.  Notarv  Public,  John  F.  Stockbridge.  Justices 
of  the  Peace— State,  William  D.  Haley;  Justices,  Thomas  F. 
Iloflgdon,  ^Villiam  \V.  Ulaisdell,  James  C.  8eavey,  Charles  G. 
Edgerly,  Peter  Stackpole;  John  F.  Stockl)ridge,  John  E.  Fox, 
.James  H.  Neal,  Asa  D.  Fox,  William  O.  S.  Hodgdon,  John  E. 
Bennett. 

Wakefield.— E.  R.  R.  (Conwav  div.)  and  telegraph.  Pop. 
1870,  li8.'>;  rat:ible  polls,  March,  1870,  414;  March,  1877,  4'24.  Val- 
uation, $(>0."),71.').  .Selectmen,  Daniel  IJrackett,  d;  Samuel  H. 
Smith,  d;  Hiram  R.  VValdnm,  d.  Town  Clerk,  George  A.  Yealon, 
d.  Rep.  vote— scattering,  1'.';  'i'urner  N.  .Seward,  r,  lOi);  Morrill 
B.  Smith,  d,  !.'>•:.  Notary  Public,  William  Sawyer.  Ju.stices  ol 
the  Peace- Stale,  John  W.  Sarthorn,  Elijah  Wadleigh,  Eiither  D. 
Sawver,  John  L.  Swineiton,  D.  S.  JUirley;  Justices,  Joshua  II. 
Clou"tmaii,  Samuel  H.  Smith,  Morrill  ii.  Smith,  Charles  W.  San- 
born, Frank  Weeks,  Charles  A.  Varney,  George  H.  Gage,  Jona- 
than M.  BurU-v,  (Jeorge  Gaire,  James  McN.  Cook,  Ivory  Loud, 
John  W.  Mathes,  William  T.  Wells. 

\VOLKEHOR()tJGH.— E.  K.H.  (Conwaj  div.)  and;telegraph.  Pop. 
187(1,  l'.)!).'>;  ratable  polls,  March,  1870,  701;  March,  1877,  7'-'.'?.  Val- 
uation, $I,54.'.,iil0.  .Selectmen,  Hezekiah  Willard,  d;  Alfred 
iJrown,  d;  Nathaniel  Hicks,  d.  Town  Clerk,  Oliver  Dowlin,  d. 
Rep.  vole— Israel  B.  iManniiig,  r,  2U2;  William  A:  Smith,  r,  •2«8; 
Joseph  It.  Haines,  d,30(;;  Ira  Banlleld,  d,  :W8.  Police  Justice, 
Samuel  D.  Fox.  Notaries  Public,  John  M.  Brackett,  John  S. 
Gate,  liuel  C.  Carter.  Justices  of  the  Pea(»— Slate,  John  Fox, 
J.ihn  M.  IJrackett,  William  C.  Fox,  Abel  Haley,  Charles  F.  Par- 
ker, 'J'homas  Uur-t,  (ieorge  W.  Warren,  Buel  C.  Carter, 
Thomas  L.  Wliillon,  Levi  T.Haley,  George  D.  Nowell;  (Juo- 
rum,  John  (i.  Cate,  Joseph  Stevenson,  John  H.  Rust;  Justices 
Charles  Keniick,  Jolui  W.  Avery,  Alphonso  H.  Rust,  Brackett  T. 
Averv,  Joseph  II.  Bickford,  Heiirv  G.  Home,  Francis  P.  Adams, 
John"L.  Goldsmith,  Sylvanus  15.  \Vestern,  Woodbury  P.  Uornc, 
Alvah  S.  Libbcy,  Samuel  D.  Fox,  Joseph  L.  Avery,  Walter  C. 


THE  STATE  OF  NEW  HAMPSHIRE.       195 


Harriman,  Charles  S.  Parris,  Otis  Evans,  CharlesH.  Hodgdon, 
George  W.  Furber,  Aarou  W.  Ayer,  Simeon  L.  Sanders,  James 
H.  Martin,  George  H.  Gate,  Moses  Thompson,  Charles  F.  Jones, 
Hezekiah  Willard,  George  J.  Burke,  Richard  R.  Davis. 


jSierremack  county. 

Contains  27  towns.    Shire  town,  Concord.    Population,  1860, 
41,408;  1870,  42,1.51.    Ratable  polls,  March,  1876,  13,430;  March, 
1877,  13,.388.    Valuation,  829,685,135.    Records  at  Concord. 
Register — Charles  H.  Alexander,  d.  Concord. 
Treasurer — James  H.  Rowell,  r.  Concord. 

Commissioners— John  S.  Thompson,  d,  Andover,  term  expires 
1878. 
James  F.  Langmai  !,  r,  Pembroke,  tenu  ex- 
pires 1879. 
John  E.  Rines,  d,  Boscawen,  term  expires  1880. 
Sheriff— Frank  S.  Dodge,  r,  Concord. 

Deputies — Canterbury" (Shaker  Village),  William  H.  Currier. 
Concord,  J.  L.  Pickering,  Geoi'ge  S.  Locke. 
Coutoocook,  George  B.  Hardy. 
Danbury,  Phiueas  G.  Sargent. 
East  Aiidover,  Heniy  W.  Kilbiu-n. 
Fisherville,  John  C.  Pearson. 
Franklin,  Chai-les  C.  Kenrick. 
Hill,  Frank  R.  Woodwar  !. 
Hopkinton,  George  X.  Watkins. 
Pittsileld,  G.  Frank  Green. 
South  Newbury,  Eli  Dodge. 
Suncook,  James  G.  Fellows. 
Tilton,  Robert  Martin. 
Warner,  David  C.  Harriman. 
^\'ilmot  Flat,  Frank  W.  Flanders. 
Gilmautou,  Belknap  County,  Lewis  Jenkins. 
Goffstown,  Hillsborough  County,  Wallace  Caldwell. 
Hillsborough  Brirlge,  Hillsboro"ugh  County,  Freder- 
ick W.  Gould. 
Manchester,  Hillsborough  County,  Daniel  R.  Pres- 

cott,  Daniel  L.  Stevens. 
Newport,  Sullivan  County,  Martin  A.  Barton,  Riifus 

P.  Claggett. 
Bristol,  Ciralton  County,  William  A.  Beckford. 
Enfield,  Grafton  County,  .\lfred  A.  Cox. 
Plymouth,  (iralton  County,  Mansou  S.  Browu. 
Jail  at  Concord;  Jailer,  Frank  S.  Dodge. 
C<junty  Farm  at  Boscawen. 

Coroners— Concord,  Charles  B.  Gage,  Charles  F.  Stewart. 
Sealer  of  Weights  and  Measures— Samuel  F.  Mon-ill,  Concoi-d. 

A LLEN.STOWX.— Railroad  and  telegraph  station,  Suncook,  C.  R. 
R.  Pop.  1870,  804;  ratable  polls,  March,  1870,  204;  Mar<-li,  1877, 
206.  Valuation,  $1,070,137.  Selectmen,  Epliraim  Locke,  d  ;  Will- 
iam I).  Marden,  d  ;  .Mljert  T.  Fernald,  <1.  Town  Clerk,  Cliarlcs 
F.  Ilililreth,  d.  Re]),  vote— Hoitt  B.  Emery,  d,  4;  William  llaz- 
eltine,  r,  47;  John  I'erkins,  Jr.,  d,  85.  Notary  Public,  Charles  F. 
Hildreth.    Justices  of  the  Peace— State,  William  Hazeltine,  C. 


196'^  THE  STATE  OF  NEW  HAMPSHIRE. 


F.  P.  Ilildrcth,  II.  H.   IliirUvcll;  Justices,   Saimu'l   15.  CofViUi, 
Clillon  B.  Ilildi-ctli,  II;xll  1$.  Knicry,  John  Pt'rkiiis,  Jr. 

Andovek.— X.  H.  K. ;  stations,  Kast,  Centi-r,  Potter  Place,  and 
West;  tele^n-apli  at  East.  Potter  Place,  and  West  Andovcr.  Pop. 
ISTli,  l-.'Ol!;  ratable  polls,  JMareh,  ISTO,  4.W;  March,  1877,  l.')!.  Valu- 
ation, $(!.')!),(J01i.  .Seleclinen,  John  P.  Emerson,  d ;  John  Graves, 
d;  Walter  B.  Dnruin,  d.  Town  Clerk,  Georue  li.  iMorrill,  d.  Kep. 
vote— First,  George  E.  Sheperd,  r,  70;  Clark  Durgin,  d,  li)i);  Sec- 
ond, s<'atterin};,  17;  (Jerrv  Morgan,  d,  IWi.  Notary  I'uhlic,  John 
M.  Shirlev.  Justices  of  tlie  Peace— State,  John  M.  Shii'ley,  Ilen- 
rv  M.  Piitnev.  James  Fellows,  John  Proctor,  John  F.  Emery, 
William  !•:.  Jlclendv,  EUiridpc  G.  JOmerv,  John  W.  Keimistoii; 
Justices,  Henrv  A".  Weymouth,  Silas  iM.  Ellis,  Clark  Durgin, 
Carlos  G.  Pcviire,  John"  P.  Carr,  Joseph  I).  Pliilhrick.  Eben- 
ezer  C.  Cillev,  Hiram  F.  French,  Frank  VV.  I'roctor,  (i.  II.  Mor- 
rill, Georgc"Carr,  Clarence  E.  Carr,  Andrew  C.  Filield,  Heni->' 
W.  Kilbnrii. 

Bosc.\AVEN.—X.  R.  P.  and  telegraph;  station.s,  Bo.scawen  .-mil 
Xorlh  Boscawen.  Pop.  1870,  ](j:i7 ;  ratable  polls,  March,  1870,  :57;! ; 
March,  1877,  300.  Valuation,  $l,(i.'">8,8-2;}.  Selectmen,  John  C. 
Gage,  d;  Luther  G.igc,  r:  Caleb  C.  Hall,  d.  Town  Clerk,  Charles 
F;.  Chadwick,  r.  Pep.  vote— Peter  Collin,  r,  108;  Nathaniel  S. 
Webster,  d,  171.  Justices  of  the  Peace— State,  Laban  M.  Cliad- 
wick,  Xehemiah  Butler.  Almon  Harris,  Isaac  K.  Gage,  Charles 
K.  Foote;  Justices,  E.  l':dwin  Graves,  David  F.  Kimball,  Henry 
C.  Adams,  Euther  Gage,  Charles  IC.  Chadwick. 

I>ow.— Railroad  station,  Robinson's  Ferry,  C.  R.  R. ;  telegraph, 
Convord,  r,  miles.  Pop.  1870,  74.');  ratable  polls,  March,  1870,  il-i; 
March,  1877,  '24S.  Valuation,  $401,180.  Selectmen,  AVarren  M. 
Davis,  d;  J()hn  C.  Hannnond,  <l;  Aaron  Colby,  d.  Town  Clerk, 
(;e(n-ge  G.  Clough,  d.  Pep.  vote— scattering,  17;  Isaac  K.  Dow,  r, 
8.");  Samuel  Gile,  d,  lO.').  Justices  of  the  Peace— State,  John  W. 
(ioodhuc,  Henrv  M.  B.nker;  Justices,  p:noch  Alexander,  Harrison 
Colby,  John  C.Uannuoiid,  Harrison  Weljber,  Cavis  G.  Brown. 

Bk  vpfuUI).— C.  &  C.  H.  R.  and  telegraph.  Pop.  1870, 1081 :  rata- 
blc  polls,  March,  1870,  oir,;  March,  1877,  .S17.  Valuation,  $riOI,!»2-2. 
Selectmen,  John  A.  Peaslec,  d;  Daniel  G.  Peaslee,  d  ;  Charles  P. 
Pike,  d.  Town  Clerk,  Ch.irles  B.  Osgood,  d.  Rep.  vote— Abra- 
ham F.  Smith,  r,  1;  John  A.  Peaslee,  d,  2;  Frank  L.  Martin,  r, 
81;  Charles  F.,Davi.s,  d,  101.  Justices  of  the  Peace— .State,  Am- 
brose S.  Brackett,  Mason  W.  Tapijan,  John  W.  Morse,  T.  P. 
Johes,  Daniel  Carr,  Sannicl  "\V.  Holman;  Quonnn,  Jesse  Carr, 
Elisha  H.  lOaton ;  Justices,  Joshua  F:aton,  Jason  H.  Ames,  Will- 
iam O.  Heath,  Nathaniel  T.  Clark,  Frank  L.  Martin,  William 
A.  Carr,  Charles  V.  Davis,  J.  Albert  Peaslee, 

rAN"TEiint;nY.— B.,  C.  &  M.  R.  R.;  telegraph  stations,  Xorth- 
lielil  ilepot  or  Xorth  IJosciwen,  4  miles  each.  Pop.  1870, 1  KiO;  rata- 
l.lL"  polls,  March,  1870,  :!-ir);  March,  l.s77,  ;il8.  Valuation,  §070,078. 
Selectmen,  lidward  Osgood,  r;  Arthur  Clough,r;  Millard  F. 
Fmery,  r.  Town  Clerk,  Alfred  H.  Brown,  r.  Rep.  vote— Dan. 
\V  Morrill,  il,  2;  Stevens  8.  Davis,  d,  9.5;  Alfred  H.  Brown,  r,  l.'d. 
Iusti(  es  of  the  Peace— State,  Luther  Sargent,  David  M.  Clough, 
David  Morrill,  E<lward  O-sgood,  Williiim  H.  Currier,  Thomas 
I     Whiflden;  Justices,  Solomon  M.  Clifford,  Lyman  B^Foster, 


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Alfre<l  H.  Bromi,  Henrr  L.  Clough,  Samuel  C.  Pickard,  Charles 
N.  Cloiigh,  Josiah  B.  Higgins,  Charles  S.  Osgood,  James  Otis 


s 
..^       .     -  -      -    ^        ,   -        -     Otis 

Lyford,   Wai-ren  A.  Stone,  Charles  Smith,  Elijah  H.  Knowles, 
Charles  \V.  Emery. 

Chichester.— Nearest  raiboad  station,  Epsom,  Simcook  Val- 
ley R.  R.,  1  mile:  telegraph,  Pittsfield,  .5  miles.  Pop.  1870,  871; 
ratable  polls,  March,  187(i,  245;  JIarch,  1877,  2')1.  Valuation, 
$.374,309.  Selectmen,  Da^-id  T.  Brown,  d;  Horace  Cai-penter,  d; 
George  M.  Muuscv,  d.  Town  Clerk,  Charles  A.  Langmaid,  d. 
Rep.  vote— Augustus  Leavitt,  d,  21 ;  V.'ilder  Hall,  r,  58 ;  Charles 
Lake,  d,  104.  Justices  of  the  Peace— State,  Edward  Laugmaid, 
Hosea  C.  KnoAvlton,  Charles  H.  Carpenter;  Justices,  Morrison 
S.  Batchelder,  J.  X.  C.  Leavitt,  Augustus  Leavitt,  Charles  Lake, 
Charles  C.  Shaw,  George  H.  Haines. 

COXCORD.— Concord,  Northern,  P..,  C.  &  M. ;  and  C.  &  C.  R.  Rs. 
Pop.  18G0,  10,896;  1870.12,241;  ratable  polls,  March,  1876,3992; 
March,  1877,  3949.  Valuation,  Sll,031,(;o2.  Municipal  election, 
second  Tuesday  in  March.  "City  Government  oi'ganizes,  third 
Tuesday  in  March. 

Mavor— George  A.  PiUsbuvy,  r.  Salaiy,  $.500. 

City  Clerk— Charles  F.  Stewart,  r.  800. 

Citv  Treasurer — Samuel  C.  Eastman,  r.  250. 

City  Marshal— John  Counell,  r.  900. 

Police  Justice— Sylvester  Dana,  r. 

Aldermeti. 

Ward  1    Jolm  C.  Linehan,  r.        Ward  4  Samuel  W.  Shattuck,  r. 

2  Jolm  G.  Tallant,  d.  5  Joseph  A.  Cochran,  r. 

3  Jehiel  D.  Knight,  d.  0  E>Ton  G.  Men-ill,  r. 

Ward  7    Henry  Churchill,  r. 
Common  CouncUmen. 

Ward  1  Frederick  G.  Chandler,  r;  Etlward  Runnel.s,  r. 

2  John  T.  Tenuev,  d;  John  T.  Bachelder,  d. 

3  .'itepheuW.  Kellum,  d ;  Ira  C.  Phillips,  d. 

4  John  C.  Thome,  r ;  Emory  N.  Shcpard,  r. 

5  George  F.  Underhill,  r;  Aaron  B.  Smith,  r. 

6  Lewis  B.  Hovt,  r;  Timothy  Colby,  r. 

7  Edgar  A.  F.  tlammouil,  r;"  James  W.  Lane,  r. 

Sicmma7-y.         Rep.  Dem.  Total. 

Alilermen,  5  2  7 

Councilmeu,  10  4  14 

Joint  Ballot,  15    .  6  21 

Board  of  Educatwn. 
Chairman,  Elisha  Adams,  r;  Clerk,  Warren  Clark,  d. 

1875-78. 
Warren  Clark,  d;  Oliver  Pillsbury,  r;  Elisha  Adams,  r. 

1876-79. 
Henry  J.  Crippen,r;  Parsons  B.  Cogswell,  r;  AiB.  Thompson,  r. 

1877-80. 
Everett  L.  Conger,  r;  John  H.  George,  d;  Sargent  B.  Whitchcr.d. 


198      THE  STATE  OF  NEW  HAMPSHIRE. 


TJie  Vote,  for  Mayor. 
Caiiflidates.  Wards  One.  Two.  Three.  Four.  Five.  Six.  Sev.  Tot. 
{.Jfo.  A.  rillsburv,  r,  >()()      128  97        400      ill     400     17*i    ]84;$ 

John  ^VIlittalver,"(l,     11«       92        101        288      203     29(i     lG,i     13;{S 
Seatteriu!',  10  0  1        0        .5        0         7 


Total,  .3.-)  J      220        108       749     625     701     341    3188 

Pillsbury's  plurality,  5p.'). 

Notaries  Public,  Georg-e  S.  IJlanchanl,  Samuel  F.  Brown,  Hen- 
ry .J.  Cripiieii,  .Samuel"  15.  I'aicc,  Isaac  A.  Hill,  George  A.  Ker- 
nald,  lAither  S.  Morrill,  Ai  I).'Thonii).son,  William  F^  Thayer, 
James  Minot,  William  P.  Fisk,  Arthur  Fletcher,  Lyman  1).  Ste- 
vens, P>ll)riil;^e  G.  Carter,  George  Jones,  Samuel  C'.  Eastman, 
Samuel  Ci.  Lane,  William  M.  Chase,  John  II.  Albiu,  J.  15.  Hand, 
Asa  Fowler.  Justices  of  the  Peace — State,  George  Abbott,  Ar- 
thur Fletcher,  Asa  Fowler,  Sylvester  Dana,  Peter  .Sanborn, 
Jeremiah  .S.  Noyes,  .losiah  iMinot,  .Jacob  Carter,  Lyman  D. 
Stevens,  Joseph' IJ.  Walker,  Henry  P.  RolCc,  John  F".  Brown, 
Benjamin  F.  Gale,  George  A.  Pillsbury,  John  Y.  IMuuridge,  Will- 
iam W.  Taylor,  Benjamin  E.  Badger,  John  Abbott,  iMitchell  (iil- 
more,  Henry  D.  White,  John  D.  Fife,  Moses  Humphrey,  Slia(l- 
rach  Seavey,  Onslow  Stearns,  .Jonathan  L.  Pickering,  "William 
M.  Chase,  .Joshua  B.  Morrill,  William  H.  Bunton,  Calvin  Howe, 
Charles  P.  Sanborn,  Elij)lialet  s.  Nutter,  Elislia.  Adams,  Sanuiel 
G.  Lane,  Luther  Hoby,  A.  G.  .Jones,  Woodbridge  Odlin,  Hamil- 
ton F.  Perkins,  Seth  K.  Jones,  Samuel  C.  Eastman,  Seth  East- 
man, Cliarles  W.Sargent,  .John  II.  (Jeorge,  .J.  B.  Hand,  Will- 
iam A.  Clough,  Charles  C.  I>und,  (Jharles  F.  Stewart,  G.  Storrs 
Blancliard,  Darius  Merrill,  John  II.  Alljin,  George  G.  Fogg,  Hen- 
ry J.  Crippen,  Daniel  F.  .Secomb,  Frank  S.  Dodge,  Job  .S.  Davis, 
.Natlianiel  II.  Shattuck,  (icorge  E.  Todd,  Lyman  Jackman,  Ai  B. 
Thompson,  George  W.  Ela,  liufus  P.  Staniels,  Oliver  Pillsburv, 
Warren  Clark,  John  \\^  Barnev,  David  F.  Whittle,  Parsons  B. 
Cogswell,  Samuel  B.  P.ige,  Ze1)ina  C.  Perkins,  Fraidi  W.  Fiske, 
Jesse  B.  Bancroft,  Edson  C.  Eastman,  John  Kiud)all,  .Juilsou 
W.  Shaw,  Abial  IJoll'e,  Frank  II.  Pierce,  Granville  P.  Conn, 
Amos  Hadley,  Timothy  Ilaynes,  Charles  C  Danforth,  Josejjh 
Wcmtwortli,  Isaac  .V.  Hill,  Iloi-ace  E.  Cliamberlin,  Enoch  Gerrish, 
Aliraliam  J.  Prescott,  Joseph  W.  Hildreth,  Chas.W.  Moore,  David 
A.  Macurdy,  Keuben  G.  Wyman,  William  Walker,  George  W. 
Lawrence,  John  II.  Pearson,  J.  Frank  Webster,  Howard  ¥.  Hill, 
Walter  C.  H.arriman,  Thomas  M.  Lang,  William  Butterlield,  Sar- 
gent C.  Whit(;her,  (jeorge  W.  Crockett,  S.  Lowell  French,  Luther 
P.  Durgin,  Chase  Whitcher,  Arthur  W.  Silsby,  Joseph C.  A.  Hill, 
Jonathan  E.  .Sargent,  (ieorge  S.  Morrill,  Frank  II.  Brown,  Lysan- 
der  II.  Carroll,  .James  M.  .Jones,  William  H.  Allison,  .James  H. 
Chase,  Walter  S.  Whitcoml),  Joab  N.  Patterson,  John  V.  Bar- 
ron, Theophilus  B.  Martin,  Walter  Iljirriman,  William  Ycaton, 
.John  C.  Moore,  Thomas  Stuart,  Anthonv  C.  Hardv,  John  F. 
Brown;  Quorum,  George  F.  Wliittredge,  Isaac  N.  AbbotC;  .Jus- 
tices, Herman  .Sanborn,  Henry  B.  Foster,  Andrew  S.  Smith, 
George  Noyes,  Moses  II.  Bean,  Horace  A.  Brown,  John  N.  Hill, 
•  ieorge  W.  "Easterbrook,  Daniel  S.  Webster,  .Joseph  E.  Browne, 
Cyrus  R.  Kobinson,  John  Connell,  Henry  Uobinson,  Abial  W. 
Ublfe,  George  F.  Underbill,   Samuel   W.  Hook,  Stillman  Hum. 


THE  STATE  OF  NEW   HAMPSHIRE.        199 


phrey,  William  A.  Bean,  Thomas  A.  Pillsbinzy,  George  P. 
Cleaves,  Edward  Abbott,  Jehial  D.  Knight,  William  H.  Bell, 
Allan  H.  Robinson,  Omar  L.  Sheparrt,  Oilman  H.  Dimond, 
Wymau  W.  Holdeu,  Abijah  Hollis,  Charles  J.  Conner, 
Joseph  H.  Maee,  Elijah  Knight,  Jolin  S.  Locke,  Charles 
C.  Davis,  Benjamin  H.  Couch,  Charles  H.  Amsden,  George  A. 
Fernald,  Joseph  B.  Eastman,  Joseph  T.  Clough,  Charles  R. 
Corning,  HeniT  W.  Stevens,  Ebenezer  B.  Craddock,  Robert  A. 
Ray,  Daniel  E.  Howard,  George  B.  Whittredge,  Charles  V. 
Dudley,  Edward  A.  MerrUl,  AVilliam  W.  Flint,  Giles  Wheeler, 
Jabez  ^\  etherbee,  AVilliam  W.  Hill,  Daniel  B.  Donovan,  Nathan- 
iel E.  Martin,  Frank  A.  Holt. 

Ward  J— X.  R.  R.  an<l  telegraph  station,  Fishersville.  Pop. 
1439;  ratable  polls,  479.  Selectmen,  Jeremiah  P.  Bovce,  r;  George 
W.  Corey,  r;  Jerome  S.  Runnels,  r.  AS'ard  Cler£,  WiUiam  AV. 
Allen,  r.  Rep.  vote— John  H.  Rolfe,  d,  167;  John  B.  Dodge,  d, 
167 ;  Timothv  C.  RoUc,  r,  iOl :  Rufus  Cass,  r,  20-2. 

Ward  2—R.,  C.  &  M.  R.  R.  and  telegraph  station.  East  Con- 
cord. Pop.  S-29;  ratable  polls,  2b'5.  Selectmen,  .John  X.  Hill,  d; 
AVilliam  Shacktbrd,  d;  William  L.  Bachelder,  d.  AVard  Clerk, 
George  H.  Curtis,  d.  Rep.  vote— George  W.  Lake,  r,  70;  Cyrus 
R.  Robinson,  d,  146. 

Ward  3—C.  &  C.  R.  R. ;  station.  West  Concord.  Pop.  717;  rata- 
ble polls,  234.  Selectmen,  James  L.  Quinn,  d;  Charles  H.  Mer- 
rill, d;  Chandler  Eastman,  d.  AA'ard  Clerk,  George  H.  Speed,  d. 
Rep.  vote— Abijah  HoUis,  d,  96;  Wyman  AA'.  Holden,  r,  102. 

jrarfZJ— Pop.  28.59;  ratable  polls,  9.33.  Selectmen,  Charles  A. 
Jones,  r;  Xathaniel  H.  Shattiick,  r;  Orlando  I.Godii-ey.  r.  Ward 
Clerk,  Charles  A.  Bond,  r.  Rep.  vote— scattering,  8;  "Edwin  D. 
Clough,  d,  299;  Joseph  J.  Wyman,  d,  300;  AA'illiam  S.  Harrod,  d, 
301 ;  WiUiam  E.  Stevens,  r,  468;  George  A.  Young,  r,  461;  Oliver 
Pillsbury,  r,  474. 

jra>-(/ o— Pop.  2232 ;  ratable  poUs,  766.  Selectmen,  Henry  A. 
Mann,  r;  Irving  S.  Ring,  r;  AugustusH.  Wiggin,  r.  AVard  Clerk, 
Frank  G.  Cummiugs,  r.  Rep.  vote— John  S.Locke,  d,  213;  George 
P.  Cleaves,  d,  21.');  Edson  C.  Eastman,  d,  21.5;  Edward  Dow,  r,  421 ; 
Jonathan  E.  Sargent,  r,  422;  Stillmau  Humphrey,  r,  423. 

Ward  6— Pop.  2726;  legal  voters,  782;  at  time  of  going  to  press 
names  not  entered  on  back  of  list.  Selectmen,  Charles  E. 
Cummiugs,  r;  AVarren  M.  Colby,  r;  Enoch  A.  Morgan,  r.  Ward 
Clerk,  Ciiarles  C.  Lund,  r.  Rep.  vote — scattering,  8;  Hiram  A. 
Tebl)etts,  6.5;  Hiram  B.  Tebbetls,  d,  244;  Alexander  Lane,  d,  305; 
Francis  L.  Abbott,  d,  309:  John  C.  liJlburn,  r,  396;  Joseph  C.  A. 
Hill,  r,  399;  ]Moses  W.  Dickennan,  r,  401. 

Ward  7— I'op.  1439;  ratable  polls,  470.  Selectmen,  Jacob  E. 
Hutchins,  r;  Francis  AA'.  Colby,  r;  Orin  C.  Kibbey,  r.  AVard 
Clerk,  George  B.  Whitti-edge,  r."  Rep.  vote— WiUiam  H.  Bates,  d, 
147;  Moirison  R.  A'inceut,  a,  149;  Audi-ew  S.  Smith,  r,  199;  John 
H.  Lan)prej',  r,  20.3. 

D.\xju:kv.— X.  R.  R.  and  telegraph.  Pop.  1870,  796;  ratalile 
polls,  March,  1876,  227;  JMarch,  1877,  244.  A'aluation,  $36(;,639. 
Selectmen,  John  IL  Emmons,  d  ;  Cyrus  B.  Jones,  d ;  John  Tucker, 
<].  Town  Clerk,  James  H.  Currier,  .d.  Rep.  vote— James  S. 
Knowlton,  r,  77;  Isaiah  Langley,  d,  122.  Justices  of  the  Peace — 
State,  Moses  L.  Taylor,  Kobeit  Ford,  Stilhnan  Clark,  AVilUam  T. 


200      THE  STATE  OF  NEW  n"i\MPSIlIRE. 

Xorris,  Jonatlian  Knowles,  James  S.  Knowlton;  Justices,  John 
C.  Webster,  IJdo  S.  Bjown,  James  U.  Currier. 

Dl'XUArtox.— Nearest  railroad  station,  East  Weave,  M.  &  >f. 
W.  li.  li.,  3  miles;  tulegrapli,  Goft'stown,  (>  miles.  Pop.  1870,  778; 
ratable  polls,  .March,  I^IH,  •i:i><,  March,  1877,  2-2:i.  Valuation,  $(!:«,- 
y8y.  Selectmen,  Charles  Brown,  r;  Caleb  Page,  r;  Samuel  B. 
Hammond,  r.  Town  Clerk,  William  G.  Twiss,  r.  Rr\>.  vote- 
Sixth  ballot,  scattering,!);  George  O.  Waite,  d,  84;  Benjamin 
Page,  r,  t/8.  Justices  ol'  the  Peace— State,  Henry  L.  Burnham, 
John  C.  Rav,  Alti'ed  Colljv,  John  B.  Mills,  Daniel  H.  Par- 
ker, William"  B.  Burnham ;"  Justices,  Joseph  A.  Chamberlain, 
John  B.  Ireland,  WilUam  S.  Twiss,  WiUiam  H.  Stinsoii,  Oliver  P. 
Wilson,  Samuel  B.  Hammond. 

Ei'SUM.— Suucook  Vallev  K.  U.,  Short  Falls  and  Epsom;  t«le- 
!  graph,  Suiicook  or  Pittsfield,  7  miles,  each.  Pop.  1K70,  '.)93;  rata- 
ble polls,  March,  iS7i!,  ■>':,1;  March,  1S77,  ;i05.  Valuation,  $414,4;58. 
Selectmen,  George  .Sanders,  Jr.,  d;  Warren  Trijjp,  il;  Walter 
Chesley,  d.  Town  Clerk,  Gorliam  K.  Worth,  d.  Kep.  vole— 
!  Andrew  J.  Silver,  r,  112;  David  M.  Phill)rick,  d.  V.in.  Justices  of 
the  Peace— State,  Henry  P.  Sanborn,  Cyrus  «).  Brown,  John  H. 
Dolbeer;  Justices,  Benjamin  Towle,  Paran  Philbrick,  Samuel 
Martin. 

F){AXKLIN.— N'.  R.  R. ;  telegraph  stations,  Frjjnklin  and  Fi-ank- 
liu  Falls.  Pop.  1870,  -JSOl ;  ratable  polls,  JIarch,  1870,  Oil ;  March, 
1877,907,  Valuation,  S-2,U.S,4(il.  Selectmen,  Ira  (Jrecley,  <1 ;  How- 
ard S.  Prescott,  d;  Charles  C.  Cross,  d.  Town  Clerk,  George  VV. 
Sawvei,  d.  Kep.  vote— First  ballot,  scattering,  1.');  Levi  Richard- 
son,■r,;{51;  Edward  G.  Leach,  r,  ;i(so;  Edward  B.  S.  Sanborn,  r, 
381);  Walter  Aiken,  d,  *«;  Asa  J.  Thurston,  d,  4:50;  \Varren  F. 
Daniell,  d,  44;>;  Second  ballot,  Kilward  li.  S.  Sanborn,  r,  208;  Wal- 
ter Aiken,  d,  304.  Notaries  I'ublic,  E.  B.  S.  Sanborn,  Alexis  Proc- 
tor, Daniel  Barnard,  Robert  W.  Bennett.  Justices  of  the  Peace- 
State,  Edwin  C.  Stone,  Jonatlian  P.  Sanborn,  George  W.  Nesmith, 
Alexis  Proctor,  Robert  W.  Bennett,  Isaac  N.  Hlodgell,  E.  B.  S. 
Sanborn,  Edwin  Jmlkins,  George  R.  Stone,  Steplien  Kenrick, 
John  \V.  Simonds,  Edward  G.  Leach,  Gilbert  W.  Rollins,  Aus- 
tin F.  Pike,  Daniel  Barnard,  David  Gilchrist;  Quorum,  Charles 
A.  Jewell,  Walter  Aiken  ;  Justices,  Milton  Gerrish,  Wallace  Bur- 
leigh, Albert  G.  Morrison,  Bvron  B.  Tobie,  George  G.  Wards- 
worth,  Hazen  H.  Call,  Benjainin  S.  Hancock,  Orin  B.  Davis, 
John  W.  Swett,  Horace  Webster,  George  A.  .McLaughlin, 
David  S.  Gilchrist,  Francis  Shaw,  David  E.  Brown,  Frank  M. 
Gerrish,  Benjamin  F.  Sherburne,  Frank  N.  I'arsons,  Ira  Greeley, 
Benjamin  Gale,  Anson  I^.  Keyes,  Rufus  M.  Davis,  Hiram  E. 
Blake,  Rufus  G.  Burleigh,  George  L.  Sanborn, Ge(n-ge  L.  Chandler, 
James  L.  Foote,  Abel  L.  Butterworth,  Charles  C.  Kenrick,  Wil- 
liam M.  Barnard. 

HKXxrKKii.— C.  &  C.  R.  R.  and  telegraph.  Pop.  1870, 1288;  rata- 
ble polls,  March,  1870,  l.Vi;  March,  l«/7,  4.ii).  Valuation,  $!<11,701. 
Selectmen,  Scjuire  M.  Patten,  d;  Alden  P.  Farrar,  !•:  Enos  Carter, 
d.  Town  Clerk,  George  C.  Preston,  r.  Rep.  vote— First  rep.,  sec- 
ond ballot,  scattering,  1  ^  Henry  A.  Emerson,  d,  18:5;  Harrison 
Mon-ill,  r,  1!)3;  Second  rep.,  scattering,  S;  Walter  B.  Barnes,  d, 
IKi;    John  H.  Albin,r._lUjU    Justices  of  the  Peace — State,  John 


THE  STATE  OF  NEW  HAMPSHIRE.       201 


S.  Craige,  Nathan  Sawrer,  David  Carr,  Jeremiah  Foster,  Leonard 
W.  Peabodv,  William  H.  Gilmore,  Leander  W.  Cogswell ;  Justices, 
D.  Warren  Cogswell,  William  P.  Cressev,  Henry  T.  Hill,  Josiah 
Morse,  Squire  M.  Patten,  John  Chase,  Harrison  Morrill,  Oliver 
H.  Noyes,  David  K.  Bobbins,  Freeman  E.  Colby,  George  H.  Hardy, 
Samuel  V.  Paige. 

Hill.— X.  R.  R.  (Bristol  branch)  and  telegraph.  Pop.  1870, 
(".■20;  ratable  polls,  March,  1876,  217;  March,  1877,  204.  Valuation, 
$240,903.  Selectmen,  Madison  J.  Morrill,  r;  Willnrd  P..  Cawley, 
r;  Frank  B.  Shaw,  r.  Town  Clerk,  Joseph  W.  Favor,  r.  Rep. 
vote— George  AV.  Dearborn,  d,  1;  Jacob  Hall,  r,  11 ;  David  G. 
Mowe,  d,  45;  William  C.  Kellev,  r,  100.  Justices  of  the  Peace- 
State,  John  H.  Emmons,  George  A.  Sumner;  Quorum,  Amos 
K.  Davis;  Justices,  Jonathan  R.  Rowell,  Isaac  T.  Parker,  Moses 

F.  Little,  John  Flanders,  George  D.  Stackpole. 
HOOKSETT.— C.  R.  R.  and  telegraph.    Pop.  1870,1330;  ratable 

polls,  March,  1876,  3G4;  March,  1877,  306.  Valuation,  $887,395. 
Selectmen,  George  A.  Robie,  r ;  Milo  L.  Whitney,  r;  Joiiu  S.  Cole, 
r.  Town  Clerk,  James  W.  Converse,  r.  Rep.  vote— Natt  Head, 
r,  1:  James  Thompson,  d,  102;  Samuel  Head,  r,  163.  Justices  of 
the  Peace— State,  Jesse  Gault,  Natt  Head,  John  W.  Prescott; 
Quorum,  Alvah  M.  Dam;  Justices,  John  H.  Mitchell,  George  A. 
Robie,  Arab  W.  Prescott,  John  S.  Burbank,  Benjamin  A.  Ham. 

HOPKIXTOX. — Railroad  and  telegraph  station,  Contoocook,  C. 
&  C.  R.  R.  Pop.  1870,  1814:  ratable  polls,  March,  1S70,  ryM;  March, 
1877,  .549.  Valuation.  $1,161,086.  Selectmen,  Eli  A.  Boimvell,  r; 
Lewis  H.  Dearborn,  r ;  Gilmau  B.  Stevens,  r.  Town  Clerk.  David 
L.  Gage,  r.  Rep.  vote— First,  scattering,  1;  William  H.  Hardy, 
d,  220 ;  Henrv  H.  Crowell.  r,  248 ;  Second,  scattering,  .50 ;  George 

G.  Bailey,  d,  1.59;  Grovenor  A.Curtice,  i-,  257.  Notary  Public, 
Joiin  F.  Jones.  Justices  of  tlie  Peace- State,  George  K.  Good- 
rich, Isaac  D.  Merrill,  John  F.  Jones,  Stephen  K.  Hoyt,  Carlos 
(i.  Hawthorne,  Edwin  C.  Bailev,  Alonzo  J.  Fogg;  Quorum,  Isaac 
Story,  P.  M.  Flanders,  George  W.  Currier;  Justices,  Charles 
(Jouid,  George  B.  Hardv,  Rufus  P.  Copps,  Samuel  S.  Page,  John 
M.  Harvey,  Henrj-  H.  Crowell,  Geoi-ge  W.  French,  Horace  C. 
Stanley,  Grovenor  A.  Curtice,  John  F.  I?urnham,  John  S.  Kimball, 
Herman  W.  Greene.  David  L.  Gage,  James  M.  Conner,  Henry 
D.  Dustin,  George  C.  Blaistlell,  James  M.  Buruham,  William 
Colljy,  Walter  S.  Davis. 

Loudon.— Nearest  railroad  and  telegraph  station,  Co-ncoi-d,  7 
miles.  Pop.  1S70,  1282;  ratable  polls,  March,  1870,  404;  Blarch, 
1877,  471.  Valuation,  $7.32,339.  Selectmen,  Moses  E.  Stevens,  d; 
Abial  H.  Clough,  d;  James  F.  Nelson,  d.  Town  Clerk,  Kirk  H. 
Fletcher,  d.  Hep.  vote- James  F.  Towle,  d,  1;  Abraham  G. 
Bachclder,  r,  104;  John  M.  Ladd,  r,  lOG;  Samuel  Neal,  d,  180; 
James  S.  Sanborn,  2d,  d,  189.  Justices  of  the  Peace— State,  Isaac 
S.  Fre'nch,  Harmon  E.  Batchelder,  Jcremi.ili  Blake,  Leroy  B. 
Pease;  Justices,  William  Emei-v,  Samuel  B.  Loveriug,  Samuel 
P.  Calef,  Henrv  J.  Osgood,  Levi"  W.  Sanborn,  Jeremiah  Clough, 
William  W.  Gate,  Charles  S.  French. 

Newp.cry.— Railroad  stations,  Newbury  and  Mt.  Sunapee,  C.  & 
C.  R.  R. ;  telegraph,  Bradford,  Smiles.  Pop.  1870,  601 ;  ratable  polls, 
March,  1876, 183;  March,  1877.  185.  Valuation,  $298,782.  Selectmen, 


\202       THE  STATE  OF  NEW  HAMPSHIRE. 

Benjamin  H.  Jlorsc,  «1 ;  Daniel  M.  Perkins,  <1;  Thomas. J.  Leach,  d. 
lown  Clerk,  Sprajrue  A.  Morse,  d.  kcp.  vote— seatU-rin^',  2; 
lUMijanun  F.  (;illin>,'hani,  d, -28;  Nathan  S.  Johnson,  r,  :>(i;  Harvey 
C.  Morse,  il,  74.  .lustiecs  of  the  Peaee— State,  Eli  Dodge,  Jere- 
miah Morse,  Nathaniel  C.  Havorv,  Nathan  S.  Johnson,  Silas  W. 
Dana,  Kzra  Cilley.'id;  Jiistiees,  Giles  Bartlett,  Nathaniel  C.Lear, 
Jonathan  Rowe,  Harvey  C.  Morse,  William  W.  Muzzey. 
!  New  London.— Nearest  railroad  and  telej^raph  station.  Potter 
i  Plaee,  N.  R.  R.-,  8  miles.  Pop.  1870,  !).5!);  ratable  polls,  Man'h, 
18, i;,  -218;  March,  1877,  '2«4.  Valuation,  $.->:i8,;51.i.  Selectmen, 
Leonard  P.  (Jould,  r;  Nathaniel  A.  Parker,  r;  Seth  Littledeld,  r. 
lown  Clerk,  Georfre  Woodwanl,  r.  Rep.  vote— Belden  Morgan, 
d,  78;  Charles  C.  Phillips,  r,  i;57.  Justices  of  the  Peace— State, 
Luther  McCutchins,  Marcus  E.  Sargent,  Daniel  E.  Colhv,  Nathan- 
iel C.Todd,  2d,  James  H.  Burpee;  Quorum,  NalumiT.  Greenwood; 
.Justices,  Charles  S.  Sargent,  Anthony  C.  Burpee,  George  M. 
Knight,  Henry  \V.  Seamaus,  Edwin  F.  Hastings,  George  Wood- 
wanl. 

NOKTHFIELD.— Railroad  station  and  telegraph,  Tilton,  B.,  C.  & 
M.  n.  R.,  'i  mile.  Pop.  1870,  KSS;  ratable  polls,  March,  187fi,  267; 
March,  18,,,  2(U.  Valuation,  Sl84,;i0.i.  Selectineii.-.James  N.  For- 
rest, r;  Smith  W.  Glines,  r;  Benjamin  F.  C<Mraii,d.  Town  Clerk, 
Ihonias  W.  Long,  r.  Rep.  vote— .Jeremiali  C.  Smith,  r,  127;  no 
contest.  Notary  Public,  Archibald  S.Clark.  Justices  of  the  Peace 
—State,  A.  S.  Ballantyne,  Archibald  S.  Clark,  James  N.  Forrest, 
Benjamin  F.  Cofran,  Oliver  L.  Cross,  Robert  Martin,  Daniel  K. 
Hill;  Justices,  (iardinerS.  Abbott,  .John  S.  Winslow,  Francis 
Stevens.  Jason  Foss.  Charles  F.  Hill,  Daniel  M.  Page,  Hiram  I. 
Glines. 

Pe.mbkoke.— Railroad  station  and  telegi-aph,  Suncook,  C.  R.  R. 

Pop.  1S70,  2.J18;  ratable  polls,  March,  187(i,  5(U;  March,  1877,  .-)Gi;. 
Valuation,  $l,:{8;{,.).it.  Selectmen,  Henry  T.  Simpson,  r;  (ieorge 
P.  Morgan,  r;  Moody  K.  Wilson, r.  Town  Clerk,  Charles  P. 
Morse,  i-.  Rep.  vote — John  Marden,  d,  121;  Stephen  Hook,  d,  141  ■ 
George  P.  Little,  r,  247;  Addison  N.  Osgood,  r,  273.  Police  Jus- 
tice, .John  B.  Hazelton.  Justices  of  the  Peace— State,  Aaron 
Whittemoie,  Trueworthy  L.  Fowler,  .Martin  H.  Cochran,  James 
Dodge,  John  B.  Hazelton,  Jacob  E.  Chickcring,  Elijah  B.  Haz- 
zen,  John  R.  Rmiball;  Justices,  (i.  II.  Larabee,  John  H.  Sulli- 
van, A.ldison  N.  Osgoiid,  Stephen  A.  Bates,  Charles  O.  Moulton, 
llioina.-.  J.  French,  .Moody  K.  Wilscn,  George  1*.  Cofran,  Daniel 
T.  IMenill,  Charles  A.  Farnum,  Edmund  E.  Truesdale,  Warren 
Martin,  Wmthrop  Fowler,  .Jacob  .Sawyer,  James  F.  Langmaid, 
Charles  H.  Sanborn,  James  (i.  Fellows. 

PITTSFIKLD.— Suncook  Valley  R.  R.  and  telegraph.  Pop.  1S70, 
IMOO;  ratable  polls,  March,  187(;,  CM;  .March,  1877,  <>.')2.  Valuation, 
$l,0.-{f;,74;j.  .Selectmen,  John  E.  Shaw,  r| ;  J,)lin  P.  Watson,  d  ;  John 
A.  \\  alker,  d.  Town  Clerk,  Charles  E.  Tucker,  d.  Rei).  vote- 
First,  scattering,  17;  Asa  W.  Bartlett,  r,  18s;  David  W.  C.  Scatcs, 
d,  228;  Second,  David  Green,  r.  127;  Frank  E.  Randall,  il,  2;«. 
Pohce  Justice,  John  T.  Hill.  Notaries  Public,  Thomas  H  Thorn, 
dike,  W.  H.  Berry,  Charles  T.  CJram.  .Justices  of  the  Peace- 
State,  Benjamin  L.  Cram,  Josejili  Tasker,  Joseph  Harvey,  .syl- 
vester  H.  French,  D.  K.  Foster,  Jr.,  Reuben  T.  Leavitt,  Aaron 


THE   STATE  OF  NEW  HAMPSHIRE.       203 

■Wliittemort',  Jolin  M.  Tucker;  Justices,  Hiram  A.  Tuttle,  John 
L.  French,  Francis  Peaslee,  Joseph  O.  Tasker,  Edgar  L.  Can-, 
David  W.  C.  Scales,  Samuel  G.  Kelley,  John  P.  Nutter,  E.  H. 
Webster,  James  M.  Batchelder,  George  R.  Drake,  True  D.  Kor- 
ris,  Johu  P.  Watson,  G.  Fi-ank  Green,  John  T.  Hill. 

Salisbcrt.— Nearest  railroad  and  telegraph  station,  North 
Boscaweu,  N.  R.  R.,  3'<  miles.  Pop.  1870,  S97;  ratable  polls, 
March,  1876, -i".;);  March,  1877,  230.  Valuation,  $424,!i:lO.  Select- 
men, Jonathan  Avery,  d;  Thomas  A.  Whittaker,  d;  Jolni  Shaw,  d. 
Town  Clerk,  Elbridge  Smith,  d.  Rep.  vote— scattering,  13;  David 
S.  Prince,  r,  7.i;  Isaac  Sanborn,  d,  110.  Justices  of  the  Peace — 
State,  Edwin  B.  Emerson,  John  (J.  Smith;  Quorum,  Moses  P. 
Thompson,  Charles  C.  Rogers;  Justices,  Nathaniel  Sawyer, 
Moses  .T.  Stevens,  Thomas  D.  Little,  Nathan  Tucker,  Jr.,  William 
Dunlap,  Jonathan  Arery,  Isaac  S.  Blaisdell,  Sylvester  W.  Green. 

SuTTOX. — Nearest  railroad  and  telegraph  station,  Bradford,  C. 
&  C.  R.  R.  Pop.  1870,  ll.io;  ratable  polls,  March,  187(i,  340; 
March,  1877,  3-13.  Valuation,  $474, 471.  Selectmen,  Benjamin  F. 
Pillsbury,  r;  Moses  L.  Pillsbury,  d;  Henry  V.  Little,  r.  To^vn 
Clerk,  Daniel  L.  Powers,  r.  Rep.  vote— John  G.  Huntoon,  d,  26; 
:  Truman  Putney,  r,  33;  Ervin  Nelson,  r,  152.  Justices  of  the 
Peace— Stiite,  £noch  Page,  Moses  Hazen,  James  R.  Smiley, 
Asa  Page;  Justices,  James  M.  Sargent,  Erastus  Wadleigh,  Tru- 
man Putney,  George  C.  Eaton.  George  C.  Fuller. 

Wakxer.— C.  &  C.  R.  R.  and  telegraph.    Pop.  1870,  ir,67;  rata- 
ble polls,  March,  1876,  519;  March,  1^77,-537.  ^  aluation,  §1,0.50,074. 
Selectmen,  Jesse  D.  Currier,  r;  Paine  Davis,  r;  James  G.  Ela,  r. 
Town  Clerk,  Benjamin  F.  Heath,  r.    Rep.  vote — First,  scattering, 
10;    Philip  C.  ^^  heeler,  d,  20  >;  Nehemiah  G.  Ordway,  r,  243;  Sec- 
ond, scattering,  18;  Charles  H.Colby,  Jr.,d,  198;  Henry  C.  Davis, 
r,  2.">0.    Notaries  PubUc,  Albert  C.  Davis,  John  E.  Robertson,  Gil- 
man  C.  George.    Justices  of  the  Peace— State,  Henry  H.  Harri- 
nian,  Albert  P.  Davis,  John  E.  Robertson,   Samuel  Davis,  John 
!  George,  N.  G.  Ordway,  Stephen  S.  Beau,  Hiram  Buswell;  Quo- 
!  rum,  Robert  Thompson,  Gihnau  C.  George:  Justices,  Augustus 
I  W.  Harriman,  Alonzo  C.  Carroll,  Alfred  Kelley,  Harrison  Sar- 

fent,  James  A.  Wadleigh,  Christopher  G.  McAlpine,  Phillip  C. 
Vheeler,  James  G.  Ela,  James  M.  Harriman,  Stephen  W. 
Davis,  George  N.  Tewksbmy,  Edward  C.  Cole,  Addison  Gil- 
inore,  Abner  Kelley,  Reuben  E.  ^^'alker,  Moses  J.  Collins. 

WEB.STEU.— Nearest  railroad  sUition,  Mast  Yard,  C.  &  C.  R.  R., 
6  miles;  telegraph,  Boscawen,  7  miles.  Pop.  1870,  68'.) ;  ratable 
polls,  March,  1676,  204;  March,  1877,  206.  Valuation,  $413,758. 
j  Selectmen,  James  L.  GeiTisli,  r;  James  M.  Snyder,  r;  William 
!  W.  Austin,  r.  Town  Clerk,  Atherton  Sweatt,  r.  Rep.  vote — 
scattering,  7;  Thomas  J.  Courser,  il,  SI;  Charles  C.  Kimball,  r,  i)8. 
Justices  of  the  Peace — State,  Tluunas  J.  Courser,  David  S.  Cor- 
ser;  Quiirum,  Jnseph  E.  Couch,  Charles  E.  Putney;  Justices, 
Thomas  Elliott,  Moody  A.  Pillsbury,  Thomas  Kilborn,  James  L. 
(ierrish. 

WiLMcjT.— Nearest  railroad  station  and  telegraph,  AVest  An- 
dover,  N.  R.  R.,  2  miles.  Pop.  1870,  1072 ;  ratable  polls,  March, 
187li,  2;(8;  March,  1877,301.  Valuation,  S3.')3,344.  Selectmen,  Oren 
H.  Perkins,  d ;  Samuel  C.  Waldron,  d;  Horace  Webster, d.  Town 


204      THE  STATE  OF  NEW  HAMPSHIRE. 


Clerk,  !5etli  Goodhue,  ci.  Uep.  vote— scattering,  16;  Joliii  H. 
i^arrey,  r,  82 ;  John  A.  Hardy,  d,  1-29.  Justices  of  the  Peace— 
btate,  Minot  Stearns,  Warren  V.  La  n^lev,  Calvin  Fi.sk,  Oren  H. 
ierkins,  Curtis Langley,  William  \V.  Flanders;  Justices,  Georjrc 
hnephord,  John  I'.  I'.can,  George  K.  Woodward,  Sumuer  E. 
PluJbnck,  Franklin  H.  Clough. 


HILLSBOROUGH  COITXTY. 
Contains,  ol    towns.    Shire  towns,  Amherst,  >ranchestcr,  and 
Nasluia   PopuhUion,  180(1, 02,110;  1870,04,2.(8.  Uatal)lepoll.s,  March, 
1876,    20,3i)<J;    March,    1877,  1S,9«.      Valuation,  187<;,  S47,"J;W,030. 
Records  at  Xa.shua. 
Ucgi.stii— Dana  W.  King,  r,  Nashua. 
Treasurer— Isaac  L.  Heath,  r,  Manchester. 
OjDiniissioners- Hiram  T.  Morrill,  r,   Nashua,   term  expires 
1878. 
Horace  B.  Putnam,  r,  Manchester,  term  ex- 
pires 1879, 
George  A.  Wasou,  r.  New  Boston,  term  ex- 
pires 1880. 
Sheriff— Charles  Scott,  r,  Peterborough. 
Deputies— Amherst,  Henry  W.  JIarvell. 
Antrim,  Charles  F.  Holt. 
Greenville,  John  A.  Hart.shorn. 
Goflstown,  Wallace  Caldwell. 
Hillsborough  Bridge,  Fred  W.  Gould. 
Mauchester,   Daniel  L.  Stevens,  Daniel  F.  Healey, 
Hanison  D.  Lord, Daniel R. Prescott, George 
W.  Nichols. 
Milford,  D.  K.  Marvell. 
Nashua,  Daniel  K.  Marshall,  Mark  R.  Buxton,  Alvin 

S.  Eaton. 
Peterborough,  Albert  Sawyer. 
Wilton,  Moses  Clark. 
Keene,  Cheshire  Countv,  Ralph  J.  Holt. 
T  -1    .  ,,   1^V'"^">''  R"ckJiiJ?ham  Countv,  isaiah  A.  Dustin. 
Jail  at  MaiiciiL-stcr:  Jailer,  David  Wadsworth. 
County  Farm  at  Wilton. 

Coroueis— Manclicster,  Jacob  F.  James;   Nashua,  Bernard  B. 
W  liitteniore. 

Sealer  of  Weights  and  Measures— Arthur  M.  Eastman,  Man- 
cucster. 

AJIIIKUST.-Railroad  station,  Amherst,  Wilton  R.  R.,  3  miles; 
telegraph  at  vmagc.  Pop.  i.s70.  1.353;  ratable  j)olls,  March,  1870 
ifr'u  •?';"•<■'■-  l;'*' ' .  ■"■»'■  }  aluation,  $88.1,440.  Selectmen,  Aaron  s! 
r-t..i.  t'll'  /a'^o  i'vI*"Jfc'«.  1-;  Francis  K.  Boutell,  r.  Town 
(.ai  k,  Albert  A.  RoU:h,  r.  l{e|).  vole— Charles  Richardson,  <1,  91 ; 
1  rankhn  Hartshorn,  r,  179.    Notary  Public,  Charles  Hichardson! 

vv-ri  i''*^^"  XV  f"-'  F^'^''^,r^\  ''■•  '•>''"">-'l  S.  Cutter,  Perlev  Dodge, 
Ui  ham  Wttherbee,  Chai-lcs  Ificliard.son,  A.  A.  Botch,  Jonathan 
Haitshorn  Barnabas  B.  pax  id  ;  Justices,  J.  O.  Pulsifer,  J.^seph 
B.  J?aj,  ftilus  1 .  Hubbard,  Edward  G.  Clark.  Aaron  S.  Wilkius. 
AxTRiM.— Xcare^railroad  station  and  telegraph,  Hillsborough 


Bridge,  C.  &  C.  R.  R.,  7  miles;  Greenflekl,  B.,  L.  &  N.  R.  R.,  8 
""l*^'^,-  I'«P-  IS'O,  904;  ratable  polls,  March,  1876,  348;  March, 
isi  t,  60o.  Valuation,  $0ol,o41.  Selectmen,  George  A.  Cochran,  r ; 
h.  b.  bawyer,  r;  Elijah  F.  Gould,  r.  Tomq  Clerk,  Charles  B. 
-Uotlge,  r.  Rep.  vote— George  A.  Cochran,  r,  3;  Xathau  C.  Jame- 
son, d,  J5(i;  David  H.  Goodell,  r,  159.  Justices  of  the  Peace— 
btate,  Nathan  W.  C.  Jameson,  Almus  Fairlield,  David  H.  Good- 
ell, George  A.  Cochran,  Charles  B.  Dodge,  Samuel  W.  Holman  ; 
Justices,  Imla  "Wright,  William  N.  Tuttle,  E.  D.  Putney,  Samuel 
S.  baAvyer,  William  R.  Carr,  Reed  P.  Whittemore,  Leander 
Smith,  MoiTis  Christie,  Josiah  Loveren,  Xathau  C.  Jameson, 
Charles  P.  Hall,  Alfred  A.  Miller. 

Bedford.- Nearest  railroad  station  and  telegraph,  Manches- 
ter, 4  miles.  Pop.  1S70, 1-2-21 ;  ratable  poUs,  March,  1876,351 ;  March, 
lt»w.344.  Valuation,  §773,712.  Selectmeu,  Samuel  E.  Morrison, 
r;  Samuel  T.  Soper,  r;  Ephraim  W.  Butterlield,  r.  Town  Clerk, 
Suas  A.  Riddle,  r.  Rep.  vote— voted  not  to  send.  Justices  of  the 
Peace— State,  George  Foster;  Quorum,  Isaac  X.  Ridflle ;  Jus- 
tices, Joseph  H.  Stevens,  James  T.  Kendall,  John  Hodgmau, 
John  H.  McAffee,  Clinton  French,  Rodney  M.  Rollins,  Silas  A. 
Ridtlle,  Daniel  G.  Atvvood,  John  A.  Riddle. 

Bex>,ington.— Xearest  railroad  station  and  telegraph,  Green- 
field, B.,  L.  &  X.  R.  R.,  5  miles.  Pop.  1870,  401 ;  ratable  polls, 
March,  1876,  1-25 ;  March,  1877,  130.  Valuation,  §217,464,  Select- 
men, Benjamin  D.  Felch,  d;  Weslev  Wilson,  d;  John  C.  Dodge, 
d.  Town  Clerk,  ^iugustu-^  W.  Gray,  r.  Rep.  vote— scattering,  4 ; 
Augustus  W.  Gray,  r,  43;  Benjamin  D.  Felch,  d,  .50.  Justices  of 
the  Peace— Justices,  Amos  M'hittemore,  John  W.  Flagg,  Samuel 
Baldwin,  AVilUam  H.  Darrah,  George  A.  Whittemore." 

Brookline.— Xearest  raili-oad  and  telegraph  station.  Town- 
send,  Mass.,  Pet.  &  Shirley  R.  R.,  7  miles.  Pop.  1870,  741 ;  ratable 
polls,  March,  1876,24.};  March,  1877,  254.  Valuation,  $373,091. 
Selectmen,  David  S.  Fcssenden,  d;  Samuel- Swett,  d;  WiUiam 
Wallace,  d.  Town  Clei-k,  Edward  C.  Tucker,  d.  Rep.  vote- 
Charles  II.  Russell,  r,  97;  Franklin  McDonald,  d,  117.  Justices 
of  the  Peace— State,  Benjamin  Gould,  AlbertF.  Baxter;  Justices, 
Wilkes  W.  Corey,  Edward  E.  Parker,  David  S.  l-'essenden,  Geo. 
W.  Bridges. 

Deerixg.— Nearest  railroad  station  aud  telegraph,  Hillsbor- 
ough Bridge,  C.  &  C.  R.  R.,  4  miles.  Pop.  1870,  722;  ratable  polls, 
March,  1876,  207;  March,  1877,  '207.  Valuation,  $;{;i7,219.  Select- 
men, Royal  E.  Otis,  d;  Harrison  C.  Ferrv,  d;  William  F.  Whit- 
taker,  d.  Town  Clerk,  Jonathan  C.  Morrill,  d.  Rep.  vote— scat- 
tering, 16;  Dana  B.  IIallo<;k,  d,  96.  Justices  ot  the  Peace— State, 
Russell  Tubbs,  Lewis  (ioodale;  Quorun),  William  Forsaith; 
Justices,  George  C.  Patten,  Herod  Chase,  Carleton  Clemciit, 
Isaac  Smith,  Chester  A.  Appletou,  Jolni  F.  Chase,  Andrew  J. 
Locke,  Horace  Gove,  George  Smart,  Joseph  W.  I'resby. 

Franxk.s TOWN-.- Xearestrailroad  and  telegrapli  station,  Green- 
field, B.,  L.  &  X.  R.  It.,  i'i  miles.  I'o]).  1,S70,  932;  ratable  polls, 
March,  1876,  269:  Marcii,  1877,  272.  Valuation,  ,^629,63:^.  Select- 
men,  George  F.  Pettei^  r;  Jonathan  G.  Danibrth.  d;  Thomas  E. 
Taylor,  r.    Town  Clerk,  Luthei-  F.  Atwood,  r.    Rep.  vote- Mark 


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IJalch,  r, -2;  Hirain  P.  Clark,  <1,  !i-2;  lienrv  Hiclianlson,  r,  1'2S. 
Notaries  Puljli.-,  Mark  IJalcli,  A.  II.  Bixl.v.  Justices  of  tlie 
Peace— State,  .Saimiel  I).  Downs,  Tlioiiias  J'..  Uradlovil,  True  Per- 
kins, Silas  M.  r)in,sniore;(Ju<>runi,  Sanmel  B.  Hodge,  Francis  II. 
Morgan;  Justices,  Ilirani  Patch,  Augustine  II.  I5ixl)y,  Jesse 
P.  Wdodliury,  Ilirani  P.  Clark,  Mark  iJalcli,  Israel  Parnuni,  G. 
\V.  Cunnnings. 

GOFFSTowx.— M.  &  No.  \V.  R.  K.  and  telegraph.  Pop.  1870, 
KmG;  ratable;  polls,  March,  liSTti,  ."iUi;  March,  1877,  ."):W.  Valuat.on, 
?;l,083,.");5:i.  Selectmen,  Charles  JNIorgrage,  r;  Henry  Moore,  r; 
Jesse  \y.  Tirrell,  r.  Town  Clerk,  Pranklin  Iladley,  r.  Kei). 
vote— William  S.  Whipple.  <l,  182;  Francis  Martin,  d,  I8(i;  Josiah 
Lasell,  r,  218;  Lewis  II.  Stark,  r,  2.52.  Notary  Public,  Alonzo  F. 
Carr.  Justices  of  the  Peace— State,  Alfred  Story,  Thomas 
R.  Hovt,  Alonzo  F.  Carr,  John  M.  Parker,  George  II. 
Woods;  Justices,  David  M.  Taggart,  Calvin  Wynian,  Nathaniel 
E.  Kindiall,  Jesse  Nichols,  HeniaminF.  Stevens,  Ilirani  S.  Iloyt, 
Samuel  Teal,  Francis  II.  Pliillii)s,  (Jeorge  P.  Hadley,  Henry  J. 
Ten-ill,  .lames  W.  Pidand,  Klltridge  IJradford,  Jr.,  (Jilman  F. 
Farley,  Leonard  Kowell,  Edwin  C.  Merrill,  Wallace  Caldwell, 
(ieorge  P.  Haley,  Charles  Morgrage. 

GiUiKNKiKF,i>.— B.,  L.  &  N.  It.  K.  and  telegraph.  Pop.  1870, 
.t27;  ratable  p(dls,  March,  187(i,  18ll;  March,  IS;7,  210.  Valuation, 
$:i98,8(i0.  Selectmen,  Henrv  H.  Duncklee,  il;  Franklin  C.  Fletch- 
er, d;  Charle.s  H.  Hopkins",  d.  Town  Clerk,  Kdwin  C.  Kichard- 
son,  r.  Kep.  vote-scattering,  .">;  James  Sawyer,  d,  34;  Robert 
nianchard,  r,  41;  David  Starrett,  d,  88.  Justices  of  the  Peace- 
State,  William  Whittemore,  Horace  Cudworth,  Charles  D.  Fitch; 
Justices,  George  S.  Peavey,  Alfred  W.  Savage,  John  R.  Kussell, 
Henry  H.  Duncklee. 

GRKicNViM.E.— Pet.  &  Shirley  R.  K.  and  telegraph.  Pop.  in- 
cluded in  Mason  in  1870;  ratable  polls,  March,  187H,  2';{i;  .March, 
1877,  2:i.!.  Valnation,  5i.')71,0!».>.  Selectmen,  Franklin  B.  Heald,  r; 
James  Taft,  d;  Samuel  E.  .Vdams,  r.  Town  Clerk,  Ebcn  T. 
Pierce,  d.  Rep.  vote— voted  not  to  send  on  third  ballot.  Jus- 
tices of  the  Peace— State,  Fraidilin  Merriam;  Justices,  Otis  S. 
Packard,  John  Kennev,  James  Taft,  Henry  O.  Whitney,  John  A. 
Hartshorn,  Charles  E.'llall,  Alfred  B.  spaulding. 

IKus'coCK.— Nearest  railri>ad  and  telegraph  station,  Green- 
field, B.,  h.  &  X.  R.  R.  (Wilton  extensionj,  G  miles.  Pop.  1870, 
092;  ratable  polks,  March,  ls7(;,21(i;  March,  1877,  i-i.^.  Valuatum, 
$4.i8,l4l).  Selectmen,  John  II.  t'elch,  d;  Edward  R.  Danlbrtli,  d; 
Alvah  Copeland,  d.  Town  (  lerk,  .Iosei)h  Davis,  r|.  Rep.  vote- 
Orlando  Eaton,  r,  2;  John  P.  Hills,  r,  TO;  Joshua  S.  Eakin,  d, 
111.  Justices  of  the  Peace— State,  Adolplius  D.  Tuttle;  (iuorum, 
.Joseph  Davis;  Justices,  Mark  N.  Spalding,  Oilando  Eaton,  John 
P.  Hdl,  Joshua  S.  Eakin,  .\sa  .Symonds,  David  R.  Pallen. 

IliLi,siiou<JUGH.  — Railroad  and  telegraph  station,  Hillsbor- 
ough Bridge,  C  &  C.  R.  R.  Poji.  1870,  LV.!.');  ratable  polls,  March, 
187(;,  .Vis;  March,  1877,  'ii'i'i.  N'akuition,  $8.-,|,i:{'.).  Selectmen.  Cor- 
nelius Cooledge,  d;  John  P.  Gibson,  d  ;  George  F.  Sallniarsh,  d. 
Town  Clerk,  vacancy.  Rep.  vote— First,  David  F.  Whittle,  r, 
182;  Frank  H.  Pierce,  d,  2ij.j;  Second,  Charles  Kimball,  d,  7; 


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John  t^oodell  V,  181 ;  Henry  J.  Clark,  d,  263.  Notary  Public, 
Jdlin  C.  Campbell.  Justices  of  the  Peace— State,  Mark  W.  Ful- 
un,  Cornel uis  Cooleilge,  John  M.  Curtis,  Ertij-ar  Hazen,  Thomas 
A.  (jooUale,  Henry  U.  Pierce,  Truman  Smith,  William  H.  Mana- 
hau,  William  B.  Whittemore,  LeviOoodale;  Justices,  Aliel  C. 
burnham,  Benjamin  Tuttle,  John  C.  Campbell,  Brooks  K.  Web- 
uer,  J.  H.  1  NeweU,  Reuben  F.  Lovering,  Georg-e  E.  Hoit,  (ieo. 
brockway  Charles  W.  Conn,  Samuel  Andrews,  Hiram  McCollc}% 
Edgar  M.  Wilkins,  Mark  M.  Hadley,  Frederick  W.  Gouhl,  George 
F.  baltmarsh.  >  t? 

HoLLis.— W.  &  N.  R.  R. ;  telegraph,  Pepperell,  Mass,  .5  miles, 
or  Nashua,  73-^  miles.  Pop.  1870,  1079;  ratable  polls,  March,  187G, 
.i4b;  March,  187/,  3.54.  Valuaticm,  $816,672.  Selectmen,  Timothv 
E.  Jilagg,  r;  John  A.  Coburu,  r;  Charles  W.  Hardy,  r.  Town 
Clerk,  George  A.  Burge,  r.  Rep.  vote— scattering,  10;  Ira  H. 
Proctor,  d  122;  Franklin  Worcester,  r,  108.  Justices  of  the 
Peace-State,  Eben  T.  Wheeler,  John  B.  Perkins;  Qnoriim, 
.John  Farley,  Benjamin  L.  Farley,  John  W.  Perkins;  Justices, 
Charles  A.  Read,  John  B.  Perkins,  Enoch  I.  Colburn,  Benjamin 
L.  Farley,  Levi  Abbott,  Ephraim  S.  Colley,  Oliver  P.  Eastman, 
Charles  S.  Spaulding,  Albert  J.  Farley,  Jackson  E.  Wheeler, 
Ira  H.  Proctor,  William  H.  Rideout,  George  A.  Messer. 

,  .?,^n?.*-?^-~?^-,  ,*  ^'  ^-  ^- ;  telegraph,  Nashua,  3  miles.  Pop, 
bs/O,  lOOG;  ratable  polls,  March,  1876,  323;  March,  1877,  338.  Val- 
uation, $'i8h,03.5.  Selectmen,  .John  M.  Thompson,  r;  Charles 
Steele,  d;  George  W.  Trow,  r.  Town  Clerk,  James  Emery,  d. 
??\y/*,  .",'""  Cummings,  d,  2;  George  W.  Hill,  d,  7;  Kim- 
ball Webster,  d,  130;  Lucien  M.  Tolles,  r,  Ul.  Justices  of  the 
leace— State,  Stephen  D.  Greeley,  William  H.  Chase;  Justices, 
Kimball  Webster,  Samuel  A.  Steele,  Caleli  Ric'i-ird^on,  Samuel 
Greeley,  Dana  Sargent,  James  B.  Merrill. 

LiTCHFIliLD.— Railroad  station,  Thorntons  Kerry,  C.  R.  R.,  ^i 
VJ  '1  H1-F?A's''  ^■'^«l'"■l'  7  miles.  Pop.  1870,  34.> ; "  ratable  polls, 
March,  18 '6,  102;  March,  1877,  106.  Valuation,  $332,611.  Select! 
men,  Isaac  McQuesteu,  d;  John  W.  Goodspeed,  d;  Jolm  L.  Sen- 
ter,  d.  Town  Clerk,  Isaac  X.  Center  d.  Rep.  vote-David  S. 
Leach,  r,];  John  Parker,  r,  3;  Charles  H.  McQiiesten,  r,  27;  E1-* 
bridge  I  Ike,  d,.'.3.  Justiccsof  the  Peace— State,  Isaac  McQuesten, 
Center'"^  Marsh;    .1::  ^:      .,  AVarrcn    Goodspeed,    Isaac  N. 

T  I^J'^J"?J^>J«OL'GH.—UHihoad  station,  Soutli  Lvndeliorongh,  B., 
{>•  *  ^J,i'•  'r.  (^V^J'teii  extension) ;  telegraph.  East  Wilton,  3miles. 
Pop.  I«70,h2i);  ratal)le  polls,  March,  1876,  2.iR;  March,  1877,  210 
Valuation,  $312,601.  Selectmen,  Levi  P.  Hadley,  d;  Adonirani 
Kussell,  d;  Jason  Holt,  d.  Town  Clerk,  Charles  F.  Tarbell,  d. 
Rep  vote-Daniel  B.  Whittemore,  r,  07;  Fra  klin  Seuter,  d,  loi. 
.lustices  of  the  Peace-Justices,  .Joel  H.  Tarljcll,  John  H.  Good- 
rich  David  N.  Bnttcrfield,  Nathaniel  T.  Mclutyre,  C.  Henry 
Holt,  Joseph  A.  Johnson.  ^ 

MAXCIIESTER.-Concord;  M.  &  L. ;  C.  &  P.;  and  M.  &  No.  W. 
K.  Rs.  Po])  1860,  20,107 ;  1870, 23.536.  Valuation,  1876,  $l!),742.43.i ; 
ratable  polls,  March,  1876,   827.5;    March,  1877,  6787.    Muncipal 


2o8      THE  STATE  OF  NEW  HAMPSHIRE. 


election,  second  Tuesdaj-  in  March.    City  gcoverument  organizes, 
third  Tucsd;iv  in  Mnrcb. 

.'\l!iv(ir— Ira  Cross,  r.  Salarj',  SIOOO. 

Citv  Clerk— Natlian  P.  Kidiler,  r.  1000. 

CitV  Treasurer— Hcnrv  It.  Chamberlain  r.  1000. 

Citv  Marshal— Charles  C.  Kenniston,  r.      aW. 

I'oiieeJnstice— Nathan  P.  Hunt,  r. 
Aldermen. 
Ward  I     HuAis  Wilkinson,  r.        Ward  .5    Patrick  A.  Dcvmc,  d. 
•1    .John  K.  Steani  s     r.  <>    Echvin  Kennedy,       r. 

3  Levi  L.  Aldrii'li,     r.  7    John  W.  Diclicy,       r. 

4  Noah  S.  Clark,       r.  8    Joseph  Bedders,       r. 

Common  Coitncilmen. 
Ward  1     Albert   Maxlicld,  r;   Charles  E.  Ham,  r;   Kichard  A. 
Lawrence,  r.  ^,  _, 

•2    Sumner  I).  Quint,  r;  George  W.  Riddle,  r;  Chauncey  B. 
Littlilicid,  r.  ^       ,  T    r. 

.',    Moses  French,  r;  William  G.  lloyt,  r;  Frank  L.  Gray,  r. 

i    John    M.  Stanton,  r;    Walter  M.    Parker,  r;    Charles 
Bunton,  r.  ,      ^  o   „. 

.")    Lyman  Batcheldcr,  <1 ;  John    Tooney,  d;  James  Sulli- 
van, d.  ,„ 

(i    Aimer  D.  (ioodcn,  r;  Thomas  L.  Thorpe,  r ;  George  W. 
Dearborn,  r.  .„.„. 

7    Timothy  W.  Challis,  r ;  Grcclcy  W.  Hastings,  r ;  William 
lI.Annis,  r. 

5  Charles  IL    Ilodgman,  r;   Hubbai-d    H.  Huntress,  r; 

Einerv  P.  Littlclicld,  r. 
Summah/.  Rep.  Dcni.  Total. 

Aldermen,'  "in? 

Common  Councilmen,  21  3  24 

Joint  ballot,  28  4  32 

Srliool  Committee. 
Chaimian  ex-oficio,  Ira  Cross,  r;    Clerk,  Marshall  P.  Hall,  r. 
Members,  1^^77-70.  ISIembers,  1877-78. 

Ward  1    (ie(n-go  W.  Steven.s,  r;    Henry  C.  Sanderson,  r. 

2  James  E.  Dodge,  r;         (Jerhardus  L.  Demarest,  r. 

3  Nathan  P.  Hunt,  r;  Joseiih  V..  Bennett,  r. 

4  George  W.  Weeks,  r;      (ieorge  M.  Parks,  r. 

."i  Samuel  P.  Jackson,  d;    Charles  A.  (rConnor,  d. 

(>  Loring  P.  Moore,  r;         Henry  A.  Gage,  r. 

7  Marshall  P.  Hall,  r;        Ezra  Huntingtcm,  r. 

5  Eugene  W.P,ingliani,r;  Isaac  W.  Darrah,  r. 

Supt.  Public  Instruction.  William  E.  Buck,  r.    Salary,  $1,500. 

Vote  for  Mayor. 
Candiflnten— Ira. Cross,  r,  Ali)hcus  (;ay,  d,  Ezra  W.  Bartlett,  tern. 
Wanls  One.  Two.  Three.  Four.  Five.  Six.  Seven.  Eight.  Total 
Rep.      2.39      .341        4rL»      442  12*;    2118        2J7        183       2328 

Dem.      t)l       11(>        '^•'^■2      277  (128    201  82        137       1814 

Teni 
Scat, 


442 

12*;    2118 

2J7 

183 

277 

(i28    201 

82 

137 

r, 

2 

8 

3 

2 

1 

Temp.     4         ."i  11  0  a  S  a  30 

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THE   STATE  OF  NEW  HAMPSHIRE.       209 


Notaries  Public,  Benjamin  F.  Clark,  A.  C.  Osgood,  Joseph  B. 
Clarke,  Edward  H.  Paine,  Charles  E.  Balch,  Samuel  N.  Bell, 
Daniel  W.  Lane,  Bradley  P.  Cilley,  John  H.  Anderson,  Lucien  B. 
Cloug-h,  James  Dodge,  John  A.  Kiddle,  N.  H.  Wilson,  George  B. 
Chandler,  John  P.  Bartlett,  Isaac  W.  Smith,  William  R.  Patten, 
Charles  liarllett,  Joseph  E.  Bennett,  Nathan  P.  Hunt,  Charles  F. 
Morrill,  Josiah  Carpenter.  Justices  of  the  Peace— State,  George 
W.  JMorrison,  David  Cross,  John  G.  Lane,  A.  G.  Fairbanks,  Geo. 
C.  Gihnore,  Samuel  N.  Bell,  Lucien  B.  Clough,  William  R.  Pat- 
ten, Arthur  M.  Eastman,  Martin  V.  B.  Edgerly,  Nahum  Brooks, 
Charles  R.  Morrison,  John  D.  Patterson,  Atherton  W.  Quint, 
Henry  S.  Clark,  Madison  P.  Sawyer,  Waterman  Smith,  Benja- 
min iF\  Clark,  David  Perkins,  Joseph  W.  Fello-ws,  David  A. 
Bunton,  Moses  Fellows,  Jacob  F.  James,  George  A.  French,  Fred. 
Smyth,  Isaac  W.  Smith,  Daniel  L.  Stevens,  Ezekiel  A.  Straw, 
Joseph  E.  Bennett,  Clinton  W.  Stanley,  John  T.  Moore,  Arthur 
L.  F.  Norris,  Elijah  M.  Toplifl",  Joseph  B.  Clark,  Edward  W. 
Harrington,  Nathaniel  E.  Morrill,  William  Little,  Daniel  R. 
Prescott,  Elbridge  G.  Woodman,  George  B.  Chandler,  Joseph  H. 
Haynes,  Bradley  P.  Cilley,  Samuel  D.  Lord,  John  B.  Clarke, 
Justin  Spear,  Charles  H.  "Bartlett,  John  P.  Newell,  Cyrus  A. 
SuUoway,  James  O.  Adams,  Harrison  D.  Lord,  .Joseph  L.  Ste- 
vens, Giistavus  F.  Von  Wachenl'eldt,  J.  H.  Andrews,  Person  C. 
Cheney,  Heniy  H.  Huse,  Frank  Hiland,  Carl  C.  Shepard,  Dud- 
ley Ro'berts,  Nathan  P.  Hunt,  .John  M.  Hayes,  IMoody  Currier, 
Jacob  B.  Daniells,  Daniel  S.  Holt,  Henry  E.  Bm-nham,  A.  C.  Os- 
good, Rowland  C.  Rowell,  David  P.  Perkins,  Anson  Merrill, 
Charles  A.  O'Connor,  Elijah  M.  Tubbs,  John  C.  French,  James 
F.  Briggs,  John  Hosely,  Alpheus  Gay,  George  W.  Riddle,  Wil- 
liam H.  Cate,  Arthur  L.  Walker,  Geoige  W.  Eastman,  Ira  Cross, 
Newton  H.  Wilson,  Charles  T.  Brown,  Nathan  P.  Kidder;  Quo- 
rum, Joseph  Kidder,  Isaac  L.  Heath;  Justices,  Stephen  Palmer, 
Joseph  B.  Sawyer,  William  B.  Webster,  James  B.  Straw,  Horace 
Pattee,  James  A.  Weston,  Charles  L.  Richardson,  Henry  R. 
Chamberlain,  David  L.  Perkins,  All'red  F.  Perry  Michael  Gillis, 
Ainos  B.  Page,  Andrew  J.  Dorr,  Stephen  D.  Green,  Israel  Web- 
ster, Seth  T.  Hill,  John  Gillis,  Moses  E.  George,  Joseph  G.  Edg- 
erly, .Josiah  S.  Shannon,  J.  B.  Ellinwood,  Henry  B.  MoiUton, 
John  T.  Spofford,  Daniel  C.  Gould,  .Jr.,  Thomas  W".  Lane,  Abial 
C.  Flanders,  Eben  Carr,  Edwin  Kennedy,  Charles  F.  Morrill,  A. 
.1.  Lane,  .John  Hayes,  Thomas  Connelly,  Peter  Farley,  Ed- 
ward H.  Paine,  Ira  Ban-,  Edwin  P.  Richardson,  Benjamin  F. 
Daine,  Simeon  S.  Jlarden,  Hiram  K.  Slayton,  .John  B.  Chase, 
William  G.  Everett,  Ileniw  W.  Tewksljury,  Daniel  W.  Lane, 
Thomas  S.  Montgomery,  Joseph  Nichols,  Gustavus  M.  San- 
liorn,  John  C.  Chase,  Tlionias  J.  Morrison,  Richard  Oirucner, 
Charies  G.  B.  Ryder,  Albert  .Jackson,  Augustus  Proctor,  Daniel 
F.  Healey,  George  P.  .Johnson,  John  L.  Kennedy,  Nathan  H. 
Pierce,  John  C.  Bickford,  .James  M.  Varnurn,  George  F.  Mooar, 
Daniel  1'.  Cuirier,  .John  P.  Bartlett,  M'illiam  W.  Baker,  Fi-ank 
(i.  Walker,  .James  E.  Dodge,  Arthur  Dinsmore,  Edward  W.  Har- 
rington, Frank  P.  Cari)enter,  George  A.  llanscom,  P;itrick  J. 
O'Neil,  Nathaniel  Baker,  2d,  Daniel  V.  White,  Henry  T.  Hill, 
James  Ilazen,  .Ir.,  William  W.  \Vilkins,  Thunias  I),  l^uce,  David 
F.  Clark,  F.  T.  E.  Richardson,  Joseph  T.  Haines,   William  Rey- 


2IO      THE  STATE   OF  NEW  HAMPSHIRE. 

nolils,  K<1xiir  S.  Greene,  Sidiiov  R.  Hanaford,  Iloiace  H.  I'uliiain, 
Walters.  lloU,  William  II.  Uaiiluii,  Israel  Wel).stev,  (ie<>r^;e  ^V^ 
KoUaiisbee,  C;liarles  A.  Smilli,  IJeiijamin  C.  Dean,  Marshall  I*. 
Hall,  (ieorxe  A.  T.illle,  Jose))!!  Sloiic,  John  Foster,  Darius  K. 
O'Connor,  Jolm  Jj.  yniilli,  Julius  IC.  Wilson,  Alon/.o  DurKin. 
Charles  (i.  Kmnions,  Patrick  A.  Devine,  John  M.  Johnson,  Will- 
iam Perkins,  Cassias  JM.  Clay,  David  Wadsworth,  Charles  L. 
Riehardsi  n,  Joseidi  Osfleld,  Jr.,  Uiehanl  J.  P.  (ioodwin. 

fFrtivZ /—i;atal)le  polls,  Tih.  St'lectmen,  (Jeoi-ije  W.  Haeon,  r; 
Willis  P.  KojTK.  1-;  Daniel  (;.  Andrews,  r;  Ward  Clerk,  Perry  il. 
Dow,  r.  Hep.  vote,  Jose))!)  L.  Dow,  d,  fi'2;  James  K.  Pherson,  (I, 
82;  Alfred  ii.  Kichardson,  d,  82;  Silas  C.  Clatnr,  r,  2r)8;  John  W. 
Severance,  r,  2(;2;  Frank  T.  E.  Hiehardson,  r,  203. 

IFard  S— Ratable  polls,  547.  Selectmen,  Ceorgc  A.  Farmer,  r; 
Hut,'-h  Ramsey,  r;  Benjamin  L.  Hartshorn,  r.  W^ard  Clerk, 
Cliarles  E.  Quimbv,  r.     Rep.  vote,  Ira  A.  Eastman,  d,  120;  (ieorgc 

E.  Hersev,  il,  120;"Elijali  M.  Toplift',  r,  :m;  David  Cross,  r,  :;IS. 
ir«r<7  5— Ratable  i)olls,  II.;:!.     Selectmen,  Tlioriidike  P.  Ilealli, 

r;  Edward  51.  Slayton,  r;  Albei-t  J.  Nay,  r.    \\'ard  (Jlerk,  David 

F.  Clark,  r.  Rep.  "vote— Micljael  HeaneV,  d,  2S1;  Stanl'oi-d  Ilovey, 
il,  282;  Gidecni  Flanders,  d,  28.');  Daniel  F.  Straw,  d,  287;  Henry 
H.  Huse,  r,  179;  Horatio  il.  Eadd,  r,  481;  William  P.  Newell,  r, 
484;  Robert  M.  iMiller,  r,  487. 

jr«?-rf  4— Ratable  polls,  i;!.')9.  Selectmen,  True  O.  Fernald,  r; 
John  Truesdale,  r;  Stephen  C.  Amsdcin,  r.  Ward  (Jlerk,  Walter 
S.  Holt,  r.  Rep.  vote — John  Ferguson,  d,  271;  James  Kelliher,  d, 
271;  John  Welcome,  il,  272;  Hanson  C.  Cannev,  d.,  272 ;  Hilas 
Dickey,  d,  274;  Alfred  Quimby,  r,  408;  Hiram  Jl  ill,  r,  471;  Wil- 
liam Perkins,  r,  472;  Lymau  H.  Lamprey,  r,  473;  Samuel  S. 
Piper,  r,  474. 

jrarrf  5— Ratable  polls,  1289.  Selectmen,  John  J.  Flynn,  rt; 
Edwanl  F:a,Lran,  <1;  Dustin  Marshall,  d.  Ward  Clerk,  John  F. 
liaxter,  d.  Rep.  vote — James  \V.  Eatlie,  r,  12.'>;  Iniri  S.  \Vhitney, 
r,  12(>;  Franklin  Senter,  r,  126;  John  Morrison,  r,  12(1;  Jacob 
Clark,  1-,  12();  John  F.  Conway,  d,  019;  James  Sullivan,  d,  019; 
Thomas  Morrison,  d,  ()19;  George  H.  Tunsweli,  d,  624;  Edward 
Boyle,  d,  027. 

Ward  6 — Ratable  polls,  70:>.  Selectmen,  (ieorj^e  H.  r)udl(;y,  r; 
Albert  A.  Ainswortli,  r;  Daniel  R.  Pre.si;ott,  r.  Ward  Clerk,  ."johh 
F\  Chandler,  r.  Rep.  vote — George  Porter,  d,  172;  Aaron  Wal- 
dron,  (1,172;  Austin  Jenkins,  d,  170  Joremiah  Gai'vin,  r,  331; 
George  W.  Follansbee,  r,  332;  Abiel  C.  Flanders,  r,  .'J.'tfi. 

]F(trd  7 — Ratable  polls,  402.  Selectnu'n,  (ietn-ge  1>.  Shattiick,  r ; 
William  A,  Clement,  r;  Charles  P.  Porter,  r.  Ward  Clerk,  Frank 
H.  (;ballis,  r.  Rep.  vote— Richard  J.  Gallagher,  d,  113;  Henry  B. 
Moulton,  r,  123;  John  T.  Robinson,  r,  223;  Solon  1).  Pollard,  r,  238. 

jr^rrf  <!?— Ratiible  polls,  407.  Selectmen,  Louis  E.  Phelps,  r; 
Isaac  S.  Collin,  r;  Daniel  li.  Emery,  r.  Ward  (;lerk,  Frederick 
W.  Dearborn,  r.  Rep.  voti'— Frank"E.  McKean,  d,  122;  Benjamin 
W.  Greeji,  il,  131;  Chauiicey  (;.  Favor,  r,  179;  William  G.  H.  Dun- 
ham, r,  189. 

Ma.son.— Railroad  stiition.  Mason  Center,  Pet.  &  Shirley  R.  R. ; 
telegraph,  Grc^(uiv)lle,  3  miles.  I'o]).  ]870,  i;!04  ((Jreenville  since 
set  on');  ratal)le  polls,  March,  1870,  2ls;  March,  1877,  21. 5.  Valua- 
tion, $400,401.  Selectmen,  John  S.  Spaulding,  d;  Horace  K.  Hodg- 


THE  STATE   OF  NEW  HAMPSHIRE.       211 


man,  r  ;  Lewis  H.  Robbins,  d.  Town  Clerk,  Joseph  B.  Wilsou,  r. 
Rep.  vote— Lewis  D.  Fox,  d,  58;  Hiram  D.  Ricliardson,  r,  89. 
>otary  Public,  Daniel  Goodwin.  Justices  of  the  Peace— State, 
■Jonatliau  Russell,  2d,  John  B.  Hill,  Daniel  Goodwin;  Justices, 
Joseph  B.  Wilsou,  John  S.  Spalding,  Timothy  Russell,  George 
\\  hittaker. 

Merrimack.— C.  R.  R. ;  telegraph,  Nashua,  8  miles,  or  Man- 
chester, 10  miles.  Pop.  1870,  10G6;  ratable  polls,  March,  1876, 3-1.5; 
March,  1877,  33«.  Valuation,  $764,340.  Selectmen,  Horace  W. 
VVilson.r;  Levi.  F.  Lowell,  r;  George  E.  Patterson,  r.  Town 
Clerk,  Benjamin  Ela,  r.  Rep.  vote— Jeremiah  VV.  Kitti-edge,  d, 
92;  V\  ard  Parker,  r,  161.  Justices  of  the  Peace— State,  Edward 
P.  Parker,  William  T.  Parker;  Justices,  Isaac  Fitts,  Charles  E. 
Humphrey,  Harrison  Eaton,  David  Henderson,  Samuel  C.Ander- 
son, Alex  McC.  Wilkins,  Benjamin  Ela,  Francis  A.  Gordon,  N. 
J.  Oliver,  AVilliam  Eayers,  Jonathan  Corliss,  Daniel  Stevens, 
John  L.  Spaulding,  Henry  A.  Lawrence,  John  L.  Reed. 

MiLFORD.— Wilton  R.  R.  and  telegraph.  Pop.  1870,  2606;  rata- 
ble polls,  March,  1876,  778;  March,  1877,  754.  Valuation,  $1,915,065. 
Selectmen,  Sumner  B.  Emerson,  r;  George  E.  Clarke,  r ;  Charles 
WiLkins,  r.  Town  Clerk,  James  M.  Laws,  r.  Rep.  vote— scat- 
tering, 4;  William  W.Howard,  r,  72;  Isaac  P.  Abbott,  r,  361; 
liobert  M.  Wallace,  r,  391;  Timothy  Haley,  r,  444.  Notaries 
Public,  Fredei-ick  T.  Sawyer,  Clinton  S.  Averill.  Justices  of  the 
Peace— State,  Abel  Chase,  Pliny  Whitney,  Bainbridge  Wadleigh, 
Gilbert  Wadleigh,  Clinton  S.  Averill,  W  ilham  Ramsdell,  Calvin 
W.  Lewis,  Roliert  M.  Wallace,  Oliver  A.  Hutchinson,  George  B. 
French,  \\'illiam  H.  W.  Hinds;  Justices,  Levi  Curtis,  Recd^Dut- 
t(m,  John  E.  Bruce,  George  W.  Burns,  Frederick  T.  Sawver, 
John  E.  Foster,  S.  Smith  tetickney,  George  F.  Bartlett,  Daniel  K. 
Marvell,  Charles  B.  Tuttle,  Josiah  W.  Pillsbury,  Christopher  C. 
Shaw,  George  E.  Clark,  Roliert  R.  Howisou,  Charles  G.  Hatch, 
John  Hadlock,  Thomas  B.  Dearborn,  James  M.  Laws,  John  AV. 
Crosby,  Stephen  C.  Coburn,  George  E.Foster,  David  Heald. 

Mont  Vernon.— Nearest  railroad  station  and  telegraph.  Mil- 
ford,  Wilton  R.  R.,  5  miles.  Pop.  1870,  601 ;  ratable  polls,  March, 
187(;,  176;  Marcli,  18,7,  179.  Valuation,  $364,832.  Selectmen, 
James  Upton,  d:  Henry  F.  Dodge,  d;  Thomas  H.  McQuesten,  d. 
Town  Clerk,  Jolin  M.  Fox,  d.  Rep.  vote— William  H.  Conant,  r, 
1 ;  Libbeus  Leach,  r,  58;  Daniel  P.  Kendall,  d,  84.  Justices  of  the 
Peace— State,  Cliarles  J.  Smith,  Joseph  H.  A.  Bruce,  George  W. 
Todd;  Justices,  William  A.  Slinson.  Alouzo  Travis,  Alonzo  S. 
Bruce,  George  E.  Dean,  Jolin  Trevitt. 

Nashua.— B.,  L.  &  N.,  Wilton,  W.  &  N.,  N.  &  R.,  Concord,  and 
Acton  R.  Rs.  Po)).  1860,  10,065;  1870,  10,.543;  1877  (est.),  12,000; 
ratable  polls,  Jlarch,  1876,  2060;  March,  1877,3011.  Valuation, 
1876,  $8,672,467.  iMunicipal  ele(;tion,  second  Tuesday  in  March. 
City  Government  organizes,  fourth  Tuesday  in  March. 

Mayor— Charles  Williams,  r.  Salary,  $300. 

City  Clerk— George  H.  Hatch,  v.  800. 

City  Treasurer— tieorge  E.  Gage,  r.  200. 

City  Marshall— William  O.  Clough,  r.  500  and 

commitment  fees. 

Police  Justice — James  B.  Fassctt,  r. 


212       THE  STATE  OF  NEW  HAMPSHIRE. 


j4  IdiGVTTt&th 

,  \\AVi\.  1  James  li.  Dunlap,  r.  Ward  6    Joel  C.  Amiis,  r. 

•2  Saimicl  A.  Sawyer,  r.  Benj.  S.  IJabcock,  r. 

3  George  P.  Messer,  d.  Edward  O.  Bluiil,  r. 

4  Georfe'e  W.  liailger,  r.  7    Harvey  A.  Alliee,  r. 

5  Thomas  F.  Wills,  <1.  Amos  Webster,  r. 

Ward  8    Edgar  B.  Burke,  r. 
Common  Councilmen. 
Ward  1    Alfred  Chase,  r;  Joseph  W.  Howard,  r. 

•2    Samuel  K.  Leyson,  r;  George  W.  IMoore,  r. 

3  Charles  A.  Nodding,  d ;  Thomas  Burns,  d. 

4  William  H.  Kamsdell,r;  Sidney R.  (Jagc,  r. 

5  Dennis  H.  Sullivan,  d;  Frank  C.  Kellogg,  d. 

6  Frank  D.  Cook,  r;  Charles  Hardy,  r;   George  F.  Whit- 

ney, r;    diaries  Harden,  r;  AUred  H.  Beaman,  r; 
John  B.  Burreby,  r. 

7  Horace  S.  Gould,  r ;  David  Stevens,  r;  Pati-ick Maher,  r ; 

Eugene  N.  Bowman,  r. 

8  Frank  Mardeu,  r;  John  H.  Bradt,  r. 

Summary.         Rep.  Dem.  Total. 

Aldermen,  9  2  11 

Councilmen,         18  4  22 

Joint  BaUot,        27  6  33 

School  Committee. 
Chairman — Hon.  Edwartl  Spalding. 

Clerk  and  Supt.  of  Schools— John  H.  Goodale.    Salary,  $800. 
Members — Three  years,  1877-sO. 
Edward  Spalding,  r.  "   John  O'Donnell,  d. 

Edward  E.  Parker,  r.  Solomon  Spalding,  d. 

Two  years,  1877-79. 
Cornelius  V.  Dearborn,  r.  William  W.  Bailey,  d. 

Chester  Bullard  r.  Frederic  Kelsey,  d. 

One  year,  1877-79. 
(ieorge  A.  Ramsdell,  r.  Eugene  F.  McQuesten,  d. 

James  P.  S.  Ottcrson,  r.  William  H.  Cook,  d. 

The  Vote  for  Mayor. 
Candidates. 
Charles  Williams,  r.  Oilman  C.  Shattuck,  d. 

Lewis  P.  Cushman,  temp. 
Two.  Three.  Four.  Five.  Six. 
l.il  66        127         88     309 

119         119  37       icr,     2.5(i 

1  10  0         1 

0  0  0  0         0 

Total,    331      271         186        l.i4       2.53     .566    34.5      385  2401 

Williams'  plurality,  192. 
(*For  Howard  E.  Priest,  r.    For  Gihnan  Shattuck,  d.) 

Notaries,  .John  G.  Kinil)all,  George  E.  Gage,  Frank  A.  McKean, 
•Jeremiah  M.  AVhitc,  Cornelius  V.  Dearborn,  I'.ernard  B.  Whitte- 
more,  (Charles  W.  Hoitt,  Aaron  W.  Sa.vyer,  Albert  McKean, .John 
A.  Spalding.  .Justices  of  the  Peace — State,  .John  M.  Hunt,  Aaron 
F.  Stevens,  Thomas  Chase,  Bernard  B.  Whitteniore,  Joshua  F. 
Whittle,  Edward  P.  Euiersou,  Albert  McKean,  Thomas  Pearson, 


Wards 

One 

Rep. 

184 

Dem. 

146 

Temp. 

0 

Scat. 

*1 

Sev. 

Eight. 

Totals. 

210 

lai 

1291 

132 

12.5 

10.9 

0 

2 

t 

*1 

*•) 

4 

THE  STATE  OF  NEW  HAMPSHIRE.       213 


Josiah  G.  Graves,  Clark  C.  Boutvvell,  Geoi-ge  Stark,  William  W. 
Bailey,  Dauiel  K.  Marshall,  Theodore  H.  Wood,  Benjamin F.  Em- 
erson, James  B.  Fassett.  David  Gillis,  Robert  Emerson,  Oilman 
Scripture,  George  H.  Taggard,  Samuel  T.  Worcester,  Samuel 
Evans,  Dana  W.  King,  Fi-ank  A.  McKean,  Cornelius  V.  Dear- 
born, Albert  H.  Sanders,  I.  L.  Robinson,  Franklin  G.  Crowell, 
George  A.  Ramsdell,  Hai-vey  F.  Courser,  James  H.  Thurber  El- 
bridge  B.  BrOA^ni,  Aaron  W. "Sawyer,  Isaac  Eaton,  Seth  D.  Chand- 
ler, John  P,  Howe,  Stanley  Mansticld,  John  A.  S])alding,  Joseph 
Greeley,  Orren  C.  Moore, "Oilman  C.  Shattuck,  George  Y.  Saw- 
yer, Charles  P.  Danl'orth,  Edward  Spalding,  A.  H.  Dunlap, 
John  G.  Kimball,  George  Y.  Sawyer,  Jr.,  Henry  B.  Ather- 
ton,  Jeremiah  W.  White,  Hiram  M.  Goodrich,  Mark  R.  Bux- 
ton, Wilbiu-  F.  Wright,  George  H.  Whitney,  Stillman  S.  Davis, 
Albert  H.  Saunders,  Aaron  King;  Justices,  Henry  J.  Chap- 
man, Paris  H.  Hill,  Albert  Lull,  Francis  Winch,  Luther  F. 
Lock,  Evan  B.  Hammond,  Benjamin  Saunders,  Freeman  E. 
Tupper,  John  S.  G.  Howard,  John  31.  Flanders,  Warren  J. 
Cooper,  James  Sivallow,  Henry  Parkinson,  Charles  A.  Gillis, 
Stillman  Swallow,  Orlando  D.  Murray,  Virgil  C.  Oilman,  Charles 
H.  Campbell,  Thomas  H.  Gibby,  John  D.  Chandler.  Leonard  C. 
Farwell,  Elliott  Whitford,  William  Weaver,  Pati-ick  Louergan, 
Horace  W.  Oilman,  Edgar  B.  Burke,  Loriug  Farnsworth,  Tyler 
M.  Sliattuck,  J.  Earle  Hunt,  Lewis  Kimball,  Charles  Holman, 
Calvin  K.  Daggett,  Oliver  Dodge,  Timotliy  B.  Crowley,  George 
B.  Pearson,  Henry  H.  Eaton,  John  M.  Hopkins,  George  Swain, 
Charles  French,  j'ames  McWeeney,  Orlando  P.  Smart,  George  H. 
Campbell,  Caleb  Richardson,  Bfenry  A.  Marsh,  Reuben  M. 
SawA^er,  Calvin  B.  Hill,  John  Sullivan,  Leonard  R.  Kidder, 
Dana  Sargent,  Eugene  F.  McQuesten,  Edward  E.  Parker, 
Lucien  E.  Clement,  Augustine  F.  Long,  John  O'Donnell,  Francis 
A.  Marilen,  James  P.  S.  Otterson,  Noyes  P.  Whittemore,  John  M. 
Saunders,  Ross  C.  Duffy,  Daniell  F.  Runnells,  Ralph  A.  Arnold, 
Aaron  W.  Woodman,  Frederic  Kelsey,  Isaiah  Robbius,  Jr.,  Wil- 
liams Hall,  Samuel  W.  McCall,  Charles  H.  Kellogg,  Samuel  L. 
Powers,  George  F.  Shedd,  Charles  H.  Burke,  Henry  H.  Davis, 
William  H.  Cook,  Webster  C.  Brown,  Albert  W.  Trow,  Matthew 
Barr,  James  E.  Kent,  Elbridge  J.  Copp,  George  F.  Andrews, 
Charles  W.  Stevens,  Charles  W.  Hoitt,  Henry  C.  Little,  Samuel 
G.  Dearborn,  HoseaB.  Spalding,  Eugene  M.  Bowanan,  Charles 
R.  McQuesten,  Charles  S.  Collins,  Richard  M.  Blanchard,  Moses 
A.  Worcester,  AVilliam  O.  Clougli,  CUiarles  S.  Bussell,  George  W. 
Badger,  Wallace  S.  Jackman,  Roljcrt  J.  Hallaren,  Alvin  S.  Eaton, 
Fenlinand  L.  Twitchell,  Frederick  A.  Eaton. 

fTf/rrf  i— Pop.  116?, ;  ratalile  polls,  381}.  Selectmen,  Charles  J. 
Robv,  r;  Charles  H.  Holden,  r;  Frank  B.  Flanders,  r.  Ward 
Clerk,  John  K.  Hall,  r.  Rep.  vote— scattering,  3;  James  L.  Pierce, 
d,  141 ;  Tliomas  (i.  Banks,  r,  187. 

jrarrf^— Pop.  1376;  ratable  polls,  .317.  Selectmen,  At  A.  Rey- 
nolds, r;  Paul  Otis.r;  William  S.Atwood,  r.  AVard  Clerk,  Aaron 
B.Winn,  r.  Kep.  vote— scattering,  J  ;  Enos  F.  Hadlock,  d,  117; 
Charles  O.  Adams,  r,  l.")3. 

Tr«rd3— Pop.  767;  ratable  polls,  218.  Selectmen,  Newman  O. 
Lyons,  d;  James  P.  Howe,  d;  Elzaphcr  Q.  Barker,  d.    Ward 


214      THE  STATE  OF  NEW  HAMPSHIRE. 


Clerk,  Gcoi-Rc  O.  Sanders,  d.    Uep.  vote— scattering,  15;  Allen 

Wilson,  r,  5!);  Josepli  IJ.  Mc.QiR'sten,  d,  110. 

Ward4— Pop.  1\S;  ratable  polls,  -208.    Selectmen,  Thomas  J. 

Rockwood,  r;  Cliarles  P.  Bell,  r;  Wilder  M.   Gates,   r.    Ward 

Clerk,  .James  1\  Wliitmarsh,  r    Kep.  vote— scattering,  4;  Edwin 

A.  ('olltnrn,  (\,  a.'i;  Edwin  W.  .Jolmson,  r,  138. 

Tr«r<Z/>— Pop.  1884;  ratable  polls,  339.    Selectmen,  Andrew  F. 

Kelioe,  d;    Maims  C.  JMcGlynn,  d;   Albert  D.  Bin,i;liani,  d  ;  Ward 

Clerk,  .James  \V.  Logan,  d."   Kep.  vote — Gilinan  Scripture,  i',  fiU; 

Patrick  -J.  Flaherty,  d,  178. 

JFard  6— Pop. -2494;  i-atablc  polls,  781.    Selectmen,  Joseph  P. 

West,  r;  Guy  W.  Latlian,  r;  George  E.  Balcom,  r,    Ward  Clerk, 

Daniel  C.  Kobinson,r.    Rep.  vote — scattering  (dem.),  11 ;  William 
jH.  Cook,  d,  iOi;  Frederic  Kelsey,  d,  ir>l;  Allred  P.   Uaydeii,  d, 

•243;  Aaron   F.   Stevens,  r,  304;  "Merrick    S.  Thomp.son,  r,  313; 
i  George  A.  Rollins,  r,  309. 

TForrf  7— Pop.  1204;  ratable  polls,  453.  Selectmen,  Joseph  W. 
I  Wallace,  r,  Enoch  E.  Chase,  r;  Austin  E.Wallace,  r.  Wan! 
I  Clerk,  Charles  B.  Dulvis,  r.  Kep.  vote— Elln-idge  P,  Brown,  d, 
llG9;  John  G.  Blunt,  r,  170;  Coleman  W.   3Iurch,  d,  170;  Joseph 

K.  Priest,  r.  178. 

Jrard  S— Pop.  937;  ratable  polls,  342.    Selectmen,  Gilraan  F. 

Allen,  r;  Charles  Lund,  r;  Charles  H.  Fosdick,  r,    Ward  Clerk, 

George    W.    Flanders,    r.      Rep.    vote — .scattering,  1;    Stilhnan 

Swallow,  d,  1-22;  Leonard  C.  Farwell,  r,  102. 

Xeav  Boston.— Nearest  railroad  station,  Parker.s,  M.  &  No.  W. 
R.  R.,  5  miles;  telegraph,  Goflfstown,  0,1^  miles.  Pop.  1870,1241; 
ratable  polls,  March,  187G,  3.')5;  March,  1877,  370.  Valuation, 
8829.420.  Selectmen,  David  Marden,  d;  Benjamin  Goodhue,  d; 
Geo.  H.  Wilson,  d.  Town  Clerk,  (Jlarence  H.  Dodge,  d.  Rep. 
vote — Benjamin  Hall,  r,  79;  Alfred  M.  Campbell, d,  157.  Justi<'es 
of  the  Peace — State,  Robert  B.  Cochran,  Waterman  Burr,  John 
Gregg,  Charles  S.  McLa\ie;  .Ju.stices,  Jesse  Beanl,  I{odney 
McLane,  George  E.  Cochrane,  -Neil  iMcI^ane,  Thomas  O.  Knowl- 
ton,  (ieorge  A.  Wason,  Benjamin  Doilge,  Eben  L.  Bartlctt,  Ste- 
phen F.  Burnham,  Benjamin  Goodhue,  David  A.  Tcwksbury, 
Daniel  Campbell,  John  M.  Holt. 

I     New  lF8\virii.— Nearest  railroad  station  and  telegraph,'Gi*een- 

!  ville,  P.  &  S.  R.  R.,  3  miles.    Pop.,  1870,  i;380;  ratable  polls,  March, 

j  1870,   351;    March,    1877,338.      Valuation,     $757,951.     Selectmen, 

I  Charles  Wheeler,  r;  Eli  Fo.ster,  r;    Emerson   Jlowe,  r.    Town 

Clerk,  Charles  A.  Whitney,  r.    Rep.  vote— William  W.  Johnson,  r, 

2;  George  R.  IJartlett,  d,"00;  Bela  .V.   Sej'mour,  r,   110.    Notaries 

Public,  William  .V.  Preston,  E(lward  A.  Barrett.    Justices  of  the 

Peace — .State,  William  A.  Preston,. John  D.  Graham.  Hosea Eaton, 

William   W.  Johnson ;  .Justices,   William   D.Locke,  George  W. 

Wheeler,  2d,  Steplien  Th;iyer,  Peter  U.  Clark,  Henry  O.  Preston, 

Charles   A.    Whitney,    Frank   W.  Preston,  Amos  H.   ^Vright, 

Charles  Wheeler. 

Pemjam.— Nearest  railroad  station  and  telegraph.  West  Wind- 
ham, X.  &  H.  11.  R.,  5  miles.  Po]).  1870,  801 ;  ratiible  polls,  March, 
lS7(i,  250;  March,  1877,  270.  Valuation,  $7.57.225.  Selectmen,  Lu- 
ther C.  Richardson,  d;  Charles  W.  Hobbs,  d;  EzekielC.  Gage,  d. 
Town  Clerk,  Amos  Batehelder,  d.    Rep.  vote— Richard  B.   Hill- 


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man,  r,  8:3;  X.ithau  <iage,  a,  122.  Justices  of  the  Peace— State, 
Moody  Hobbs,  Dauiel  Marshall.  Justices,  Abel  Gage,  Xathan 
Gage,  Frederick  A.  Cutter. 

Peterborough.— Mouadnock  R.  R.  and  telegi-apb.  Pop.  1870, 
•2-2.36 ;  ratable  polls,  March,  1876, 077 :  MarcTi,  1877,  (i-29.  Valuatiou, 
31,924,970.  Selectmeu,  Charles  H.  Brooks,  r;  William  Moore,  r; 
Samuel  I.  Vose,  r.  Town  Clerk,  John  H.  Steele,  r.  Rep.  vote- 
John  Cragiu,  d,  112;  Silas  Sawyer,  d,  113;  Samuel  J.  Vose,  r,  254; 
James  H.  Collins,  r,  2.50.  Notaries  Public,  A.  S.  Scott,  Riley  B. 
Hatch,  Ezra  M.  Smith.  Justices  of  the  Peace— State,  ^Albert  F. 
Scott,  Jouas  Livingston,  Charles  Scott,  Collins  C.  Robbins,  Frank 
G.  Clark,  Charles  Wilder,  Aubrey  M.  Pendleton,  David  M.  White, 
John  R.  Miller;  Justices,  James  Scott,  Jacob  Langlev,  Andrew 
A.  Farnsworth,  Ezra  M.  Smith,  Daniel  W.  Gould,  Sivmiiel X.  Por- 
ter, George  H.  Langlev,  Samuel  J.  Vose,  Alvah  Ames,  .Justus 
Fisher,  Mortier  L.  Morrison,  Levi  Cross,  Albert  Sawyer,  William 
S.  TreadweU,  John  S.  Ti-eadwell,  Franklin  Field. 

Sharox.— Nearest  railroad  station  and  telegraph,  Peterborough, 
Monaduock  R.  R.,  Smiles.    Pop.  1870,182;  ratable  polls,  March, 

1876,  74 ;  March,  1877,  7.5.  Valuation,  $82,672.  Selectmen,  Heury 
E.  Bond,  r;  Benjamin  H.  Sanders,  r;  Derostos  P.  Emery,  r. 
Town  Clerk,  Benjamin  H.  Sanders,  r.  Rep.  vote— William  E. 
Young,  d,  1;  John  A.  Hadley,  d,  26;  Henry  E.  Bond,  r,  32.  Jus- 
tices of  the  Peace— State,  Xathan  Moore ;  Justices,  L.  Henry 
Bacon,  Benjamin  H.  Sanders. 

Temple. — Xe.arest  railroad  station  and  telegraph,  Greenville,  P. 
&  S.  R.  R.    Pop.  1870,  421 ;  ratable  polls,  March,  1876, 119;  March, 

1877,  120.  Valuatiou,  §237,710.  Selectmen,  Charles  H.  CoUuni,  r ; 
Charles  W.  Edwards,  r;  Suplv  W.  Edwards,  r.  Town  Clerk, 
Charles  P.  Hay  ward,  d.  Rep  vote— Moses  M.  Balch,  r,  1 ;  Jon- 
athan M'.  Spaulding,  d,  31 ;  Suply  W.  Edwards,  r,  .57.  Justices  of 
the  Peace— Quorum,  Francis  Whiting;  .Justices,  Charles  P.  How- 
ai-<l,  Isaiah  Wheeler,  Artemus  M.  Howard,  George  F.  Baker, 
Jonathan  M.  Spaulding,  Lewis  Howard. 

We.\re.— M.  &  Xo.  W.  R.  R. ;  stations,  Xorth  Weare,  East 
Weare  and  Oil  Mill  Village;  telegrax)h,  Henniker,  8  miles,  Goffs- 
town,  10  miles.  Pop.  Is70,  2092  ;  ratable  polls,  March,  1876,  604; 
March,  1877,  600.  Valuation,  $1,8.54,0.53.  Selectmen,  George  W. 
Colly,  r;  Levi  H.  Dow,  r;  Hiram  M.  Felch,  r.  Town  Clerk, 
Charles  E.  Hoag,  r.  Rep.  vote— scattering,  11;  George  Simons, 
d,  177;  Ebenezer  B.  Bartlett,  d,  194;  Albert  B.  Johnson,  r,  269; 
Cyrus  E.  Wood,  r,  276.  Xotarv  Public,  D.  P.  Woodbury.  Jus- 
tices  of  the  Peace— State,  Anios  W.  Bailey,  John  L.  Hadley, 
Daniel  P.  Woodbury,  Moses  A.  ITogdon,  Daniel  Johnson;  Quo- 
rum, William  Woo"dbury,  Presiilent  Felch,  Abuer  P.  Collins; 
Justices,  Albert  B.  .Johnson,  Robert  Peaslee,  Levi  B.  Lancy, 
Abner  Frost,  Cvrus  E.  Wood,  George  W.  Colly,  Warren  L.  Col- 
lins, WilliamT.  Morse,  Josiah  H.  Xichols,  Benjamin  F.  Cillcy, 
Oliver  D.  Sawyer. 

Wilton.— Wilton  R.  R.  and  telegraph.    Pop.  1870,  1974;  ratable 

polls,  March,   1876,  490;  March,   1877,  4.82.      Valuation,   $91.5,&34. 

Selectmen,  William  D.  Stearns,  d;  George  B.  Preble,  d;  John  B. 

I  Hlckey,  d.    Town  Clerk,   William  D.  Stearns,   d.    Rep.   vote— 


2i6       THE  STATE  OF  NEW  HAMPSHIRE. 


George  L.  Dascomb,  r,  188;  William  A.  Joues,  r,  191;  Davifl 
Gregg,  d,  230;  David  MHiiting,  rt,  •2:51.  Notary  Public,  Charles  II. 
Biirjis.  Justices  of  tlie  Peace — State,  Jo.siah  Fleeinan,  Zebadiali 
Abbott:  Justices,  Moses  Clark,  Aliiel  Abbott,  Cliarles  H.  I'.urns, 
Sewell  Putnam,  Andrew.J.  Putnam,  Jacob  Putnam,  Aliram  Uam- 
sey,  William  D.  Stearns,  Warner  (Jlark,  Nathan  Flint,  William 
A.  Jones,  Edmund  P.  Dole,  David  E.  Proctor,  Henry  Gray. 

Windsor.— Nearest  raihoad  station  and  telegrai)h,  Ilillsbor- 
ougli  Bridge,  C.  &  C.  R.  K.,  G  miles.  Pop.  1870,  ^1;  rataldc  polls, 
March,  ISTii,  20;  March,  1877,  2:i.  Valuation,  $.i2,(ii).5.  Selectmen, 
Samuel  Chapmjni,  d;  Horace  Atwood,  d;  Mark  Chapman,  d. 
Town  Clerk,  Samuel  Chapman,  d.  Rep.  vote— Mark  Svmonds, 
(1,1;  Harrison  E.  Russell,  d,  7;  Horace  At woo'l,  d,  i».  Justices 
of  the  Peace— State,  Joseph  C.  Chapman;  Justices,  Samuel  Chap- 
man, Mark  Chapman. 


CHESHIRE  COUNTY. 

Contains  2.3  towns.  Shire  town,  Keene.  Population,  1860,27,434; 
1870,27,20.5.    Ratable  polls,  March,  1876,  81.W;   March,  1877,  8049. 
Valuation,  1876,  .$18,541,2i;5.    Records  at  Keene. 
Register- .John  .7.  Allen,  .Jr.,  r,  Keene. 
Treasurer — Warren  ^^^  Mason,  r,  Keene. 

Commissioners — Charles  H.  Whitney,  r,  Keene,  term  expires 
1878. 
George  C.  Hubbard,  r,  Gilsiim,  term  expires 

1879. 
Charles  R.  Sargent,  r,  Hinsdale,  term  expires 
1880. 
Sherill'- Ralph  .J.  Holt,  r,  Keene. 
Deputies— Alstead,  .John  S.  Walker. 

East  .JaJlrey,  Frederick  S.  Pierce., 

FitzwilUani,  .John  Forristall. 

Keene,  Isaac  Aldrich,  John  W.  Babbitt,  Samuel  O. 

Gates,  .Jonas  C.  Rice. 
Marlow,  Francis  .J.  Rogers.. 
Troy,  Edward  P.  Kimball. 
Waipolc,  Horace  A.  Perry. 
Winchester,  Rodney  !{.  \Vilson. 
Hillsborough  P.ridge.   Hillsborough  Co.,  Frederick 

W.  Gould.  ■ 
Peterborough,  Hillsborough  Co.,  Charles  Scott. 
Claremont,  Sullivan  Co.,  Albert  W.  Danforth. 
Newiiort,  Sullivan  Co.,  llufus  1*.  Clnggett. 
Wincherwlon,  Mass.,  Eliphalet  S.  Woods. 
.Jail  at  Iveene;  .Jailer,  .Jonas  C.  Rice. 
County  Farm  at  Westmoreland. 
Coroner— Keene,  George  F.  Starkweather. 
Sealer  of  Weights  and  Measures— Virgil  Albright,>Kcenc. 

Alstkad.— Nearest  railroad  station.  Cold  River,  Cheshire  R.  R., 
.'5  miles;  telegraph,  Bellows  Falls,  Vt,  6  miles.  Pop.  1870,  1213; 
ratable  polls,  March,  1876,348;  Mai-ch,  1877,336.  Valuation,  .Ti734,- 
077.  Selectmen,  Elisha  A.  Huntley,  d;  George  A.  Mayo,  d;  Fred- 
erick .J.  Chandler,  d.    Town  Clerk,  Charles  S.  Egerton,  d.    Itep. 


THE  STATE  OF  NEW  HAMPSHIRE.       217 


vote— scattering,  2;  James  S.  Parti-idge,  r,  134 ;  Cjtus  K.  Vilas,  d, 
145.  Notaiy  Public,  Bolivar  Lovell.  Justices  of  the  Peace— State, 
Ansel  Glover.  George  Davis,  Aiken  Gilmore,  Bolivar  Lovell, 
Oliver  Shepard;  Justices,  Wliitnev  Breed,  Alden  S.  Thurston, 
Joseph  M.  Wood,  Timothy  Tul'ts,  "Chains  E.  Cooke,  James  A. 
Brown,  George  A.  Mayo. 

C'HESTEKFIELD.— Nearest  railroad  and  telegraph  station,  Hins- 
dale, Ashuelot  E.  \i.,  7  miles.  Pop.  1870,1289;  ratable  polls, 
March,  1870,  369 :  March,  1877,  371.  Valuatiou,  $64-2,76-2.  Select- 
men, William  Athcrton,  r;  John  L.  Streeter,  r;  George  Goodrich , 
d.  Town  Clerk,  Herman  C.  Harvev,  d.  Kep.  vote— scattering,  3 ; 
George  F.  Burnham,  d,  105;  John  Harris,  r,  149.  Justices  of  the 
Peace— State,  James  H.  Goodrich ;  Justices,  William  Bennett, 
Ebenezer  P.  Wetherell,  Charles  C.  P.  Goodrich,  John  M.  Rich- 
ardson, Frederick  B.  Pierce,  Thomas  L.  Fowler,  Murray  Davis, 
Joshua  W.  Chamlierlain,  Jr.,  James  H.  Goodrich,  2d,  Eleazer 
Randall,  Warren  "W.  Farr,  Herman  C.  Harvey. 

Dublin.— Telegraph  station;  nearest  railroad  station,  Peter- 
borough, MonadnocU  R.  R.  Pop.  1870,  930;  ratable  polls,  March, 
1876,  146;  March,  1877,  140.  Valuation,  $398,052.  Selectmen, 
Henry  C.  Piper,  r;  Charles  W.  Gowing,  r;  James  G.  Piper,  r. 
Town  Clerk,  Warren  L.  Fiske,  r.  Rep.  vote— scattering,  5;  Dex- 
ter Derbv,  d,  8;  James  G.  Piper,  r,  12;  Henrv  D.  Learned,  r,  73. 
Justices  "of  the  Peace— State,  Jonathan  K.  Smith,  Thomas  Fiske, 
Henry  C.  Piper;  Justices,  Walter  J.  Greemvood,  James  Allison, 
Warren  L.  Fiske,  Daniel  K.  Spaulding. 

FlTZWiLLiAM.— Cheshire  R.  R.  and  telegi-aph.  Pop.  1870, 1140; 
ratable  polls,  March,  1876,  347;  March,  1877,  343.  Valuatiou,  $624,- 
560.  Selectmen,  Charles  Byam,  r;  Samuel  S.  Stone,  r;  <„harles 
D.  Bigelow,  r.  To^vn  Clerli,  Stephen  Batcheller,  r.  Rep.  vote- 
John  Colby,  r,  5;  Amos  A.  Parner,  r,  8;  Silas  Cummings,  d,  81; 
Stephen  Batcliellor,  r,  163.  Notary  Pul>lic,  Amos  J.  Blake.  Justices 
of  the  Peace— State,  Amos  J.  Blake,  Amos  A.  Parker,  George 
Allen ;  Justices,  Jonathan  S.  Adams,  Silas  Cummings,  John 
Whittemore,  Samuel  Kendall,  George  A.  'Whittcmore,  John  For- 
ristall,  Charles  Bigelow,  Aaron  R.  Gleason,  John  J.  AUeu,  Elijah 
Wilder,  Calvin  B.  Perry,  Moses  A.  AUen. 

G I Lssni .-Nearest  railroa<l  and  telegraph  station,  Keene,  Chesh- 
ire K.  R.,  9  miles.  Pop.  1870,  .590;  ratable  polls,  March,  1876, 197; 
March,  1877,  188.  Valuation,  $3.52,051.  Selectmen,  Aaron  D.  Ham- 
mond, d;  Lucius  R.  Guillow,  d;  George  H.  Carpenter,  d.  Town 
Clerk,  George  H.  McCoy,  d.  Rep.  vote — Silvanus  Haj'ward,  r, 
48;  ^\'illiam  t.  Isliam,  d,  91.  Justices  of  the  Peace— .Justices, 
Francis  A.  Howard,  Daniel  W.  lUll,  Luther  H.  F.  Mack,  Nahum 
O.  Havward,  Aaron  D.  Hammond,  Charles  W.  Bingham,  George 
H.  McCoy. 

IL\KRISVILLE.— Telegraph  stjitiou;  nearest  railroad  stations, 
Peterborough  and  Keene,  10  miles  each.  Pop.  included  in  Dublin 
and  Nelsinrin  1870;  ratable  polls,  March,  1876,  203;  March,  1877, 
200.  Valuation,  $159,876.  Selectmen,  Samuel  D.  P>emis,d;  George 
F.  Tufts,  d;  Winslow  Royce,  d.  Town  Clerk,  Fred  Colony,  d. 
Rep.  vote— Luke  Tarbox,*  r,  82;  Sylvester  T.  8ynionds,  d,  99. 
Justices  of  the  Peace— State,  Milan  "Harris,  Charles  C.  P.Harri.s 


2i8       THE  STATE  OF  NEW  HAMPSHIRE. 


Aaron  Smith;  Justices,  Samuol  I).  Hemis,  George  Wood,  Alfred 
R.  Harris,  Lutlier  P.  Eaton,  George  F.  Talts. 

Hinsdale.— Asliuelot  K.  R.  and  telegraph.  Pop.  1870,  1342; 
ratable  polls,  March,  1876,  48:?;  March.  1877,  407.  Valuation, 
$75."), 430.  Selectmen,  ateorge  VVellman,  r;  Charles  J.  Amidon,  r; 
Hoyt  H.  Dav,  r.  TowT^lerk,  George  W.  Holland,  r.  Hep.  vote- 
First,  Asahel  H.  Latham,  r,  1(!;  Edward  Bishop,  d,  GO;  Henry  M. 
Jones,  r,  1.j8;  Second,  Thomas  W.  Saheu,  d,  62;  Charles  J.  Ami- 
ihjn,  r,  170.  Notaries  Public,  L.  15.  LaAvson,  Frank  J.  Barber. 
Justices  of  the  Peace— State,'  Lockhart  Davenport,  Warren  S. 
Barrows,  Frank  J.  Barber,  Hezekiah  F.  Hortoii,  Loinia  B.  Lam- 
son,  John  B.  Fisk,  George  C.  Barlier;  Justices,  George  W.  Hol- 
land, Albert  A.  Thayer,  George  Wellman. 

J AFFRET.— Railroad  station.  East  Jaflfrey,  Monadnock  R.  R., 

2  miles  from  Center;  telegraph,  Peterborough,  7  miles.  Pop. 
1870,  12.")6;  ratalile  polls,  :March,  1870,  380;  March,  1877,  308.  Val- 
uation, $916,780.  Selectmen,  Henry  A.  Turner,  r;  Clarence  S. 
Bailey,  r;  John  A.  Cutter,  r.  Town  Clerk,  Joseph  P.  Frost,  r. 
Rep.  vote— scattering,  !) ;  James  S.  Lacy,  d,  8!) ;  Joseph  D.  Fassett, 
r,  l.')l.  Notary  Public,  Peter  Upton.  "  Justices  of  the  Peace — 
State,  John  Fox,  Franklin  Cutter;  Justices,  Greeley  A.  Phelps, 
Oscar  H.  Bradley,  Joseph  P.  Frost,  Frederick  S.  Pierce,  Henry 

B.  Wheeler,  Joseph  W.  Fassett,  Alfred  Sawyer,  Joseph  P.  Well.s, 
Hosea  B.  Aldrich,  L.  Nelson  Willoughbv,  Is'aacS.  Russell,  Henry 

C.  French. 

Keenk.— Cheshire  .and  Ashuelot  R.  Rs.  and  telegraiih.  Pop. 
1860,  4320;  1870,  .TO71;  ratable  polls,  March,  1870,  1870;  March,  1877, 
1863.  Valuation,  $,5,958,801.  Municipal  election,  second  Tuesdav 
in  December.  City  Goverimient  organizes,  lirst  Tuesday  in  Jan- 
uary. 

Mayor— Edward  Farrar,  r.    ■  Salary,  $200. 

City  Clerk- Lucius  C.  Doolittle,  r.  3.50. 

City  Treasurer— Heiirv  O.  Coolidge,  r.  .50. 

City  Marshal— Edwaril  R.  Locke,  r.  100. 

Police  Justice— Edward  Fan-ar,  r. 

Aldermen. 

War<l  1    (ieorge  W.  Ball,  r.  Ward  3    Ira  F.  Prouty,  r. 

2    Thomas  E.  Hatch,  r.  4    George  H.  Tilden,  r. 

Ward  5    Henry  S.  Martin,  d. 

Common  Councilmen. 

Ward  1    Benjamin  D.  Hutchins,  r;    James  S.  Taft,  r;  Luther  H. 

Stark(!y,  r. 
2    Orren  S."Gleason,  r;  Warren  W.  Mason,  r;   Orlen  D. 

Pratt,  r. 
.3    William  P.  Chamberlain,  r;  Jason  French,  r;   Harvcv 

Phillips,  r. 

4  Josiah  M.  Woodward,  r;    Gardner  C.  Hill,  )■;    Joseph 

Wilson,  r. 

5  Ed wa rd  C.  Thayer,  d ;  Frederick  E.  Robinson,  d ;  George 

F.  Sanborn,  d. 


Dem. 

Total 

1 

5 

3 

15 

THE  STATE  OF  NEW  HAMPSHIRE.       219 

Summary.  Rep. 

Aldermen,  4 

Common  Councibueu,  12 

Joint  Ballot,  16  i  20 

School  Committee. 
Chairman,  Amos  B.  Heywood,  r;  Clerk  and  Treasurer,  George 
Tilden,  r. 
Augiistus  T.  Wilder,  r;  Elbridge  Clark,  r;  Chester  Gale,  r;  R.  C. 
Hitchcock,  r;    Gordon  C.  Hill,  r;    William  H.  Heywood,  r; 
George  A.  Wheelock,  r. 
Superintendent  of  Schools,  Dexter  W.  Gilbert.    Salary,  $65. 

The  Vote  for  Mayor. 
Candidates.  Wards  One.  Two.  Three.  Four.  Five.  Total. 

Edward  Farrar,  r,  155      124        151  128        110  6(!8 

Horatio  Kimball,  d,  110       35         91  58       137         -131 

Total,  2G5      159        242  186        247        1099 

Farrar's  plurality,  237. 
Notaries  Public,  Roval  H.  Porter,  George  W.  Tildeu,  F.  A* 
Faulkner,  Henry  O.  Coolidge,  Oscar  G.  Nims,  Obed  G.  Dort. 
Justices  Qf  the  Peace— State,  John  H.  Elliot,  Edward  Farrar, 
Francis  A.  Faulkner,  George  F.  Starkweather,  Charles  C.  Web- 
ster, Samuel  M'oodward,  William  P.  Abbott,  Don  H.  Woodward, 
Silas  Hardy,  Charles  F.  Webster,  Farnum  F.  Lane,  Edward 
Gustine,  Jr.,  Francis  A.  Perrv,  Allen  Griffin,  John  .J.  Allen, 
Jr.,  Clai-k  F.  Howell,  Hosea  'Foster,  Solon  A.  Carter,  Henry 
Carleton,  Isaac  Aldrich,  Dauphin  AV.  Buckministcr,  Joseph  R. 
P.eal,  Daniel  W.  Murphy,  Charles  H.  Whitney,  James  P.  Tatt, 
William  S.  Davis,  .Jolin  W.  Babitt,  Hiram  Blake;  Justices,  Lewis 
Campbell,  Ralph  J.  Holt,  Virgil  A.  Wright,  Elijah  F.  Lane,  Reu- 
ben Stewart,  William  S.  Briggs,  Samuel  B.  Aldrich,  George  Tll- 
ilen,  Daniel  Bass,  Francis  E.  Newcomb,  David  W.  Beckley,  John 
Humphrey,  Kendall  C.  Scott,  .Joseph  G.  Perry,  Ira  W.  Russell, 
Henry  O.  "Coolidge,  John  W.  Herrick,  Willi;im  P.  Coclu-an,  Joseph 
G.  Josliu,  George  W.  Tihlen,  Obed  G.Dort,  John  B.  Fuller,  Fred- 
erick H.  Kingsbury,  Samuel  Nims,  Julius  N.  Morse,  Leonard 
Wellington,  John  B.  Fisher,  .Jason  French,  Everett  W.  Pei-kins, 
Lucius  C.  Doolittle,  (ieorge  II.  Gilbert,  Samuel  O.  Gates,  Alonzo 
Kingsbury,  Henry  C.  Handerson,  L.  Ward  Holmes,  John  J.  Albee, 
Elbridge  Clark,  M.  T.  Tottingham,  Ira  F.  Prouty,  Benjamin  F. 
Foster,  Henry  S.  Martin,  James  L.  Bolster,  Elmore  D.  Knight, 
James  Hayes,  W'illiam  H.  Pahner,  Frederick  A.  Barker,  Frank 
H.  Starkweather,  Alanson  S.  Whitcomb,  Edgar  V.  AVilson,  Wilton 
H.  Spalter,  .James  C.  Day  Hadley  P.  Muclmiore,  Francis  C. 
Faulkner,  Shuabcl  White, "Edward  "W.  Gustine,  Stephen  T.  Ran- 
dall, Edmund  I'.  Dole,  Charles  K.  Pemberton,  Joseph  Whitney, 
William  H.  Elliott,  Abel  W.  Baker,  Barrett  Ripley,  Edwin  R. 
Locke,  Amos  1'.  Little. 

frarrf  7— Ratable  polls,  470.  Selectmen,  .John  W.  Howes,  r; 
Daniel  R.  Cole,  r;  .Jdseiih  W.  Raymond,  ]•.  Ward  Clerk,  Ains- 
worth  M.  Nims,  r.  Rep.  vote— scattering,  2;  Franklin  J.  Ware, 
d,  137;  Edwin  S.  Foster,  d,  139;  Charles  S.  Coburn,  r,  205;  John 
W.  Howes,  r,  200. 

Ward  2— Ratable  polls,  277.    Selectmen,  William  H.  Babbitt,  r; 


220       THE  STATE  OF  NEW  HAMPSHIRE. 


AllKTlWrijrht,  r;  Edward  F.  Putnam,  r.  Ward  G't^ri^-  ^=1"^^' 
X.  Whitney,  r.  Hep.  vote— Francis  Morse,  r,  32;  Albert  V\  .  xMet- 
calf.d, '),-);' Charles  G.  Shcdd.r,  120.  

Ward  5— Ratable  polls,  459.  Selectmen,  Coleman  A.  Mason,  r , 
AllredS.  Cox,  r;  Mai-tin  A.  Stowell,  r.  Ward  Clerk,  Amos  F. 
Little,  r.  Rep.  vote— Luman  Weeks,  d,  121 ;  \Vilham  n .  1  arker, 
(1,  121 ;  George  A.  Sherman,  r,  222 ;  John  \V.  Sturtevant,  r,  222. 

JFrtrrf.^— H;itablo  polls,  310.  Selectmen,  Samuel  Nnns,  r;  Sam- 
iicl  H.  Aldrich,  r;  Charles  Wright,  r.  Ward  Clerk,  Joseph l.Km- 
mons,  r.    Rep.  vote-James  L.  Bolster,  d,  78 ;  Edward  Spaulding, 

^'  Ward  /r— Ratable  polls,  347.  Selectmen,  James  11.  Smith,  d; 
Austin  0'F,rien,  d;  Andrew  J.  Williams,  d.  ^Vard  Clerk.  Sylva- 
nu.s  A.  Morse,  d.  Rep.  vote— George  W.  Tildeu,  r,  l.U;  Horatio 
Colony,  d,  162. 

MAismOKOUOH.- Cheshire  R.  R.  and  telegraph.  Pop.  1870, 
1017 ;  ratable  polls.  March,  1870, 334 ;  March,  1877,  337.  V  aluation, 
$G77.8.-i7.  Selectmen,  Levi  A.  Fuller,  r;  Luther  Ilemenway,  d; 
Daniel  W.  Tennev,  r.  Town  Clerk,  Oorge  G.  Davis,  r.  Uep. 
vote— Second  ballot,  scattering,  17;  Josiah  W.  Lawrence,  Y,Mr, 
Franklin  R.  Thurston,  r,  127.  Justices  of  the  Peace— State,  Nel- 
son Converse,  James  Collins,  Martin  Chase;  Justice^,  Elijah 
Boydon,  Cyrus  E.  Hardy,  Charles  K.  Mason,  Jonas  C.  Rice, 
George  G.  Davis. 

INUrlow.- Nearest  railroad  and  telegraph  station,  Keenc,_]r) 
miles.  Pop.  1870,710;  ratable  polls,  March,  1870,207;  March,  Ibj/, 
208.  Valuation,  ft410,O23.  Selectmen,  Jonas  W.  Fletcher,  d;  OrvUle 
S.  Rogers,  d ;  Milan  F.  Jones,  d.  Town  Clerk,  Elbndge  >.  Howe, 
d.  Rep.  vote— scattering,  .5;  Perley  E.  Fox,  r,  84;  Increjise  S. 
Rogers,  d,  08.  Justices  of  the  Peace— State,  John  Q.  Jones,  Amos 
F.  Fisk;  Quorum,  Amos  Huntley;  Justice,  George  W.  Clyde. 

Xelsox.— Nearest  railroad  station,  Keene,  10  miles:  telegraph, 
TIarrisviile,  0  miles.  Pop.  iS70,  744:  ratable  polls,  March,  1K,0, 
\U;  March,  1877,  128.  Valuation,  $219,98.5.  Selectmen,  A  bert 
Davis,  d ;  Eben  C.  Tolman,  r ;  Henry  M.  Osgood,  r.  T<n\Mi  Clerk, 
Frank  K.  Jewctt,  r.  Rep.  vote- scattering, 0 ;  Ormond  E.  Colony, 
d  41  ■  John  K.  Mills,  r,  'A.  Justices  of  the  Peace— State,  1  reder- 
ickTavlor,  NOah  Hardy;  Justices,  George  W.  Osgood,  Charles 
C.  At  wood,  John  K.  Mills,  Frank  K.  Jewitt. 

Rinniovi).— Nearest  railroad  and  telegraph  station,  Winches- 
ter, Ashuelot  R.  R.  Pop.  1870,  808;  ratable  polls,  March,  18,0,  211 ; 
March.  1877,  208.  Valuation,  $318,0.')0.  Selectmen,  Edson  Starkev, 
d;  Joseph  B.  Abbott,  r;  Hiram  P.  Sprague,  r.  Town  Clerk, 
George  W.  Newell,  r.  Re]),  vote— Lawsoii  Martin,  r,  1;  Zimri 
Bowen,  d,  73;  Joseph  B.  Abljott,  r,  03.  Justices  of  the  Pcace-- 
Stiitc,  Elbridgc  G.  Bemis,  Eilward,  P.  F.  Dearborn,  Joseph  B. 
Abbott;  Justices,  Willijim  Wright,  David  B.  Aldrich,  Edson 
Starkey,  Andrew  Willoliy,  A.  G.  Bennett,  Nahum  Cass,  Ohn  T. 
Lovejoy,  Edwin  N.  Bowen. 

RiNDGE.— Monadnock  R.  R. ;  telegraph,  Winchendon,  Mass.,  6 
miles.  Pop.  1870,  1107;  ratable  polls,  March,  1876,  29(i;  March, 
1877,  2te.  Valuation,  $.'50.5,7.').').  Selectmen,  Jason  B.  I  erry,  r; 
George  W.  Stearns,  r;  Joel  WeUington,  r.    Town  Clerk,  W  arren 


THE  STATE  OF  NEW   HAMPSHIRE.       221 


W.  Emory,  r.  Rep.  vote— scattering,  .t;  Arba  S.  Coffin,  d,  81; 
George  M'.  Stearns,  r,  88.  Nobiry  Piil)lic,  Hiram  Blake.  Justices 
of  the  Peace— State,  Zebulon  Converse,  Ezra  S.  Stearns,  Hiram 
Blake,  George  W.  Stearns,  George  A.  Whitney;  Justices,  Jason 
B.  Perry,  Arba  S.  Coffin,  James  B.  Bobbins,  Elijah  Beniis,  Mar- 
tin L.  Goddard,  Samuel  W.  Fletcher,  Willard  G.  Jones,  Joel 
Wellington,  Dana  S.  Walker,  Warren  W.  Emory,  Joshua  C 
Towue. 

RoxBtXRT.- Nearest  railroad  and  telegraph  station,  Keeue,  5 
miles.  Pop.  1S70, 174;  ratable  polls,  March,  1876,  39;  March,  1877, 
42.  Valuation,  $88,048.  Selectmen,  George  G.  Newcomb,  r;  Jo- 
siah  Parker,  r;  James  G.  Smith,  r.  Town  Clerk,  Elbridge  Kings- 
bury, r.  Rep.  vote— George  G.  Newcomb,  r,  1 ;  Elbridge  liings- 
bury.  r,  20.  Justices  of  the  Peace— State,  Brigham  N'lrns;  Jus- 
tice, George  G.  Newcomb. 

Stoddard.— Nearest  railroad  and  telegraph  station,  Hillsbor- 
ough Bridge,  C.  &  C.  R.  R.,  12  miles.  Pop.  1870, 0*57 ;  ratable  polls, 
March,  187(),  157;  March,  1877,  152.  Valuation,  $287,297.  Select- 
men, Joel  F.  AVhittemore,  d;  Josiah  M.  Rice,  r;  James  H.  Scott, 
r.  Town  Clerk,  Silas  Diusmoie,  d.  Rep.  vote — EchiiundMinard, 
r,  1 ;  Josiah  M.  Rice,  r,  1 ;  Sumner  Knight,  r,  44;  Joel  F.  Whitte- 
more,  d,  C9.  Notarv  Public,  Silas  Dinsmore.  Justices  of  the 
Peace— State,  Josiah  M.  Rice,  Silas  Dinsmore;  Justices,  Nathan 
Gould,  Gilmau  W.  Davis. 

Sullivan.— Nearest  railroad  and  telegraph  station,  Keene,  7 
miles.  Pop.  1870,  347;  ratable  polls,  March,  1876,  110;  March,  1877, 
109.  Valuation,  $300,.596.  Selectmen,  EdwardE.  Rugg,  r;  Marshall 
J.  Barrett,  r;  George  L.  Mason,  d.  Town  Clerk,  Atwell  C.  Ellis,  r. 
Rep.  vote— John  R.  Preckle.  r,  1 ;  George  Kingsbxiry,  d,  4 ;  Daniel 
\V.  Rugg,  r,  35;  Amos  Wardwell,  r,  4(il  Just'ccs  of  the  Peace- 
State,  Charles  ]Mason ;  Justices,  .Jolm  Locke,  Elbridge  H.  Bullard. 

SUUKY. — Nearest  i-ailroad  and  telegraph  station,  Keene,  7  miles. 
Pop.  1870,  318;  ratable  polls,  March,  1870,  113;  March,  1877,  100. 
Valuation,  $230,459.  Selectmen,  George  K.  Harvey,  r;  Joshua  D. 
Blake,  r;  Francis  F.  Field,  r.  Town  Clerk,  William  H.  Porter, 
r.  Rep.  vote — Luman  M.  Carpenter,  d.  33;  Asa  B.  Fay,  r,  .51. 
Justice  of  the  Peace— George  K.  Harvey. 

SWAXZEY.— Ashuelot  R.  R.  and  telegraph.  Pop.  1870,  1626; 
ratable  polls,  .Alarch,  1876,  513;  March,  1877,  472.  Valuation, 
$768,0.50.  Selectmen,  Stephen  Faulkner,  d;  Daniel  B.  C.  Hill,  d; 
Edmund  Stone,  d.  Town  Clerk,  George  I.  Cutler,  d.  Rep.  vote- 
First,  scattering,  3;  Edward  Wilcox,  r,  131;  George  Carpenter,  d, 
188;  Second,  Daniel  Snow,  r,  109;  Henry  Abbott,  d,  176.  Notary 
I'ublic,  Obadiah  Sprague.  Justices  of  the  Peace — State,  Benja- 
min Reail,  Stephen  Faulkner,  Joseph  Hammond,  Sylvanns  Bart- 
lett,  Benjamin  C.  Smith ;  Justices,  Alonzo  A.  Ware,  Thomas  I. 
Wetherljce,  Enoch  Howes,  Josiah  Parsons,  George  1.  Cutler, 
Franklin  Downing,  George  W.  Willis. 

Troy.— Cheshire  R.  R.  and  telegraph.  Pop.  1870,  767;  ratable 
polls,  March,  1876,  218;  March,  1877,  210.  Valuation,  ,$471,869. 
Selectmen,  William  N.  Watson,  r;  James  U.  Stanley,  d;  Au- 
gustus Hodgkins,  r.  Town  Clerk,  Henry  M.  Whiltcmore,  r. 
Rep.  vote — Charles  W.  Brown,  r,  1;  Charles  C.    Smith,  d,  .37; 


222      THE  STATE  OF  NEW  HAMPSHIRE. 

Williiim  G.  Silsby,  r,  102.  Justices  of  the  Peace— State,  Eiiwiu 
Butrick;  Qnoruiii,  Abel  Baker;  Justices,  Edward  P.  Kimball, 
David  W.  Farrar,  I'jdiiiund  Bciiiis,  Jolin  Clement,  Thomas  Tole- 
maii,  William  X.  Watson,  James  U.  Stanley. 

I  Wali-oi.p:.— Cheshire  R.  R. ;  stations,  Walpole  aud  Cold  River; 
teletcraph  at  each.  Pop.  1870,  1S:J0;  ratable  polls,  March,  1870, 
57:!;' March,  1877,  516.  Valuation,  $l,:^97,878.  .Selectmen,  Henry 
Burt,  d;  Dares  A.  DeWolf,  d;  Ucnry  C.  Rawson,  d.  Town 
Clerk,  Abel  P.  Richardson,  d.  Rep.  vote— Benjamin  H.  Dwinoll, 
r,  178;  Dolphus  S.  Bootli,  r,  170;  John  C.  Brown,  d,  -IM^;  Henry 
Burt,  d,  '23!).  Notary  Public,  Josiah  G.  Bellows.  Justices  ol  the 
Peace— State,  Hope'Lathrop,  Abel  H.  Bellows;  Quorum,  Edwin 
,  K  Seaburv ;  Justices,  Henry  E.  Putnam,  Joshua  B.  Clark,  Josiah 
!  G.  Bellows,  U.  \y.  S.  Griswold,  Ransom  L.  Ball,  Charles  Fisher, 
Neheniiah  Royce. 

WEST.MOHEr,AND.— Cheshire  R.  R. ;  stations,  Westmoreland  and 
East  Westmoreland;  telegraph  at  each.  Pop.  1870,  ]2;JC;  ratable 
polls,  March,  1876,  347;  March,  1877,  371.  Valuation,  $841,51(i. 
Selectmen,  Charles  Knight,  d;  Albert  Thompson,  d;  George  J. 
Bennett,  d.  Town  Clerk,  Edwin  J.  Goodnow,  r.  Rep.  vote— Arad 
Flet<-her,  r,  1;  John  Mason,  r,  1 ;  William  J.  Reed,  r,  l.!«;  John 
A.  Chambeiiaiu,  d,  139.  Justices  of  the  Peace— State,  Tileston 
A.  Barker;  Justices,  Arvin  Aldrich,  John  Cowdrey,  William  R. 
Dunham,  Willard  Bill,  Jr.,  Jewett  E.  Buflum,  Daniel  W.  Patten, 
John  Works,  Alljert  Thompson,  Jasper  Hall,  (ieorge  W.  Daggett, 
I'rancis  Brown,  James  B.  Mason,  William  N.  Patten. 

WINCHE.STER.— Ashuelot  R.  R.  and  telegraph.  Pop.  1870,  2097; 
ratable  polls,  March,  187G,  024;  March,  1877,  028.  Valuation, 
$1,070,9.57.  Selectmen,  Isaac  Saben,  r;  Abel  H.  Cook,  r;  Edward 
Alexander,  r.  Town  Clerk,  Frank  H.  Fames,  r.  Rep.  vote— First, 
scattering,  0 ;  Amr)s  A.  Putnam,  d,  220;  Henry  B.  Swan,  r,  2.')0; 
Second,  Amos  A.  Putnam,  d,  I'M;  Frank  H.  Fames,  r,  239.  Nota- 
ries Public,  R.  M.  Forbes,  Henry  Abbott.  Justices  of  the  Peace- 
State,  Calvin  Burnap,  Edwin  P.  Tcnnev,  Edmund  M.Forbes; 
Quoiuni,  William  Rixford;  Justices,  Alvan  ,M.  Ball,  Charles  Bar- 
ber, Ebenezer  D.  Foster,  Everson  Cook,  EUery  Albee,  Henry 
Lyman,  Francis  R.  Peters,  Barnabas  C.  Peters,  Amos  A.  Putnam, 
James  T.  Buinap,  Lucius  Rixford,  Wright  Wood,  George  W. 
Pierce,  Samuel  Atherton,  William  LaRoyFelch,  John  A.  Powers, 
Sampson  W.  Buhum,  Rodney  H.  Wilson,  Charles  ^V.  Scott,  Ilar- 
1  vey  Carleloii,  Andrew  H.  Woodbury,  Elislui  Hutchins. 

SULLIVAN  COUNTY. 

Contains  l."»  towns.    Shire  town,  Newport.    Population,  1860, 
19,041;  1870,  18,0.58.  Ratable  polls,  March,  1876,  ."w44  ;  Mhrch,  1877, 
;  5.51.5,     Valuation,  ]S76,  $11,151,739.     Reconlsat  Newport. 
'     Register — William  E.  Brooks,  r,  Acworth. 
Treasurer— Charles  H.  Long,  r,  Claremont. 
Commissioners— William  E.  Tutherly,  r,  Claremont,  temi  ex- 
pires 1878. 
Francis  Boardman,  r,  Newport,  term  expii-es 

1879. 
Horace  F.  Goss,  r,  Springfield,  term  expires 
1880. 


THE  STATE  OF  NEW  HAMPSHIRE.       223 


Sheriff— Rufus  P.  Claggett,  r,  Newport. 
Beputies — Charlestown,  Solomon  1'.  Osgood. 

Claremout,  Albert  H.  Daiilorth,  Henry  L.  Hubbard, 
James  Holt. 

Cornish,  Samuel  Martiiidale. 

Laugdoii,  John  S.  Walker. 

Newport,  Martin  A.  Barton. 

Plaiufleld,  Joel  F.  Kayustbrd. 

Sunapee,  William  U.  II.  Cowles. 

Washington,  Samuel  B.  Strickland. 

Audover,  Merrimack  County,  Henry  W.  Kilburn. 

Warner,  Merrimack  County,  David  C.  Harriman. 

Hillsborough  Bridge,  Hilisborough  County,   Fred- 
erick W.  Gould. 

Enfield,  Grafton  County,  Alfred  A.  Cox. 

Lebanon,  Grafton  County,  Solon  A.  Peck. 
Jail  at  Newport;  Jailer,  Martin  A.  Barton. 
County  Farm  at  Unity. 
Coroner— Croydon,  Nathan  Hall. 
Sealer  of  Weights  and  Measures— George  W.  Fitch,  Claremont. 

AcwoRTH.— Nearest  railroad  and  telegraph  station,  Charles- 
town,  Central  Vt.  R.  R.,  8  miles.  Pop.  187u,  1U.")0;  ratable  polls, 
March,  187(),  32.');  March,  1877,  325.  Valuation,  $525,704.  Select- 
men, Hiram  N.  Hay  ward,  r;  Gideon  H.  Crossett,  r;  Heni-y  A. 
Moore,  r.  Town  Clerk,  William  Brooks,  r.  Rep.  vote— scattering, 
3;  Joab  N.  Davis,  d,  127;  James  A.  Wood,  r,  l.')2.  Justices  of  the 
Peace — State,  Chaijiu  K.  Brooks,  Jacob  R.  Richardson,  James  A. 
Wood,  Jonathan  H.  Dickey;  Justices,  James  M.  Reed,  Martin  V. 
B.  I'eck,  Samuel  Slader,  Joalj  N.  Davis,  George  Bailey,  Hiram 
N.  Hayward,  Dean  C.  George,  John  H.  Clark. 

CHARLESTOWN.— Ceuti-al  Vt.  R.  R.  and  telegraph.  Pop.  1870, 
1741;  ratable  polls,  March,  187(;,  475;  March,  1877,  475.  Valuation, 
$],408,8b0.  Selectmen,  Robert  R.  O.  Allen,  r;  Kufus  W.  Piper,  r; 
Franklin  W.  Putnam,  r.  Town  Clerk,  Charles  C.  Kimball,  r. 
Rep.  vote— First,  Elijah  S.  Spencer,  d,  1;  Brooks  Kimball,  r,  18; 
Herbert  B.  Viall,  d,  138;  Lorin  H.  Royce,  r,  105;  Second,  Elijah 
G.  Spencer,  d,  1;  George  F.  Wells,  r,  ih;  Herbert  B.  Viall,  d,  100; 
Brooks  Kimball,  r,  158.  Notai'ies  Public,  George  Olcott,  Ch::rles 
A.  Kimball.  Justices  of  the  I'eace- State,  George  Alcott,  Jr., 
Edmund  L.  Gushing,  George  Olcott;  Quorum,  Abel  Hunt;  Jus- 
tices, Abram  D.  Hall,  Benjamin  Whipple,  George  W.  Hamlin, 
Samuel  Webber,  George  W.  Hovt,  George  Hubbard,  Charles  C. 
Kimball,  Herbert  B.  Viall,  L.  W".  Albee,  George  S.  Bond. 

Ci>ai;emoxt.— Central  Vt.  and  C.  &  C.  R.  Rs.  and  telegraph. 
Pop.  1.S70,  40.53;  rataljle  polls,  March,  1870, 1384;  March,  1877, 1375. 
Valuation,  $3,485,287.  ."selectmen,  Stephen  F.  Rossiter,  r;  John 
VV.  Jewett,  r;  Hosea  B.  Shcdd,  r.  Town  Clerk,  Francis  F.  Has- 
kell, r.  Rep.  vote— First  ballot,  George  G.  Ide,  r,  4;  Frcderii-k  P. 
Smith,  r,  34;  Hosea  W.  Parker,  d,  221 ;  Roger  W.  Love,  d,  226; 
Russell  Jarvis,  d,  224;  llilliard  L.Eaton,  d,221  ;  Algernon  Willis, 
r,  470;  Henry  Colby,  r,  471 ;  Winthrop  Sargent,  r,  473;  John  P. 
Rounsevel,  r,  478;  For  5th  rep.,  Russell  Jarvis,  r,  4;  Frederick  P. 
.■Sniith,  r,  (>i;  George  G.  Ide,  r,  307.  Notaries  Public,  John  L.  Far- 
well,  E.  D.  Baker,  O.  F.  R.  Waite,  Herman  Holt,  Charles  E.  East- 


224       the"  STATE  OF  NE\v  HAMPSHIRE. 


ris,  Johns.  Walker,  EtlwarU  D.  Baker,  William  Clurk,  lloswell 
W.  Silsln-,  Kdwaril  L.  Goddard,  A.  T.  IJatchelder ;  Qiionmi, 
William  "M.  l.add;  Justices,  Samuel  G.  Jarvis  Jacob  \\ .  San- 
born, Sumner  Putnam,  Aurclius  Dickenson,  Edward  Ains- 
worth,  Leonard  D.  Spencer,  June  Pierce,  George  G.  Ide, 
William  Ellis,  KusseU  F.  Holton,  Albert  Bossiter,  Herman  Holt, 
Charles  Williams,  Charles  A.  Piddock,  Josiah  ^\^  Deane,  Jr., 
Israel  J).  Hall.  t"i-ank  N.  Brown,  Moses  Johnson. 

Cornish.— Nearest  railroad  and  telegraph  station,  Claremout, 
Central  Vt.  K.  K.,  10  miles.  Pop.  1870,  l.iU ;  ratable  polls,  Mairli, 
187(i,  37.i;  March,  1877,  371.  Valuation,  S60.ViW-  S'-lexlmen,  Nor- 
man A.  Deining,  r;  Edward  O.  Day,  r;  Orville  IJ.  Wilhams,  r. 
Town  Clerk,  Timothy  A.  Glcason,  r.  Rep.  vote— 1'  ilth  ballot,  scat- 
tering, 1 ;  \Villiam  M.  Kinsman,  r,  -2;  Carlos  F.  liiggiiis,  citizen, 
lau;  Charles  E.Jackson,  d.  Mi).  Justices  of  the  Pcacc--St!it.', 
Stephen  A.  Tracy,  Harry  M.  D;iy,  Orlando  Power:.,  John  A.  Par- 
ker, Aranna  Buruap,  Chester  Pike;  Quorum,  Araunal  Buruap; 
Justices,  Dana  M.  Morgan,  Enoch F.  Chellis,  James  M.  Davidson, 
Charles  E.  Jackson,  William  IJallock,  Lemuel  Martindale,  David 
H.  Hilliard,  Charles  Williams,  IJenjamin  S.  Fletcher,  John  P. 
Knowlton,  Sylvester  M.  Bugbce,  Wlliam  C.  Hart,  George  D. 
Keuyou. 

Ckoydon.— Nearest  railroad  and  telegraph  station,  Newport, 
C.  &  C.  K.  R.,  7  miles.  Pop.  Is70,  652;  ratable  polls,  March,  18/G, 
liiO-  March,  1877,  18G.  Valuation,  $-203,018.  Selectmen,  Kuel 
Durkee,  r;  William  W.Ryder,  <1;  Frederick  Barton,)-.  Town 
Clerk,  Alonzo  Allen,  r.  Rep.  vote— Alonzo  Allen,  r, '.';  Erasmus 
D  Comings,  r,  2;  George  W.  Dunbar,  r,  10;  John  Blanchard,  r, 
S8.  Justices  of  the  Peace— State,  John  Cooper,  Daniel  R.  Hall, 
Albina  Hall,  Otis  Cooper,  Nathan  Hall,  Elias  Powers,  \\  ilber  H. 
Powers,  \Villiain  W.  L.  Lear;  Justices,  James C.  Grantly,  Alonzo 
Allen. 

GosiiEV.— Nearest  railroad  and  telegraph  station,  Newport,  C 
&  c;  R.  R.,  4 miles.  Pop.  1870,  507;  ratable  polls,  Marcli,  1876,  100; 
March  1877,  144.  Valuation,  '2.»,88'J.  Selectmen,  Dennis  Lear,  d ; 
ilarvev  D.  Baker,  r;  Burk  Booth,  d.  Town  Clerk,  Henry  S.  Gil- 
man,  (f.  Rep.  vot€— Harvey  D.  Baker,  r,  1 ;  Elisha  11.  Carr,  r,  ."JS ; 
James  W.  Rogers,  d,  6-2.  Justices  of  the  Peace— .State,  Eb.sha  H. 
Carr;  Justices,  Nathaniel  F.  Cofran,  Dennis  Lear,  John  Bragdon, 
Jolin  McLaughlin. 

GR  VNTH  \.M.— N'earcst  railroad  and  telegi-aph  station,  Newport, 

C.  &  C.  R.  R.,  10  miles.  Pop.  1870,  COS;  ratable  polls,  Marcli,  1870, 
17'.f  March,  1^77,  172.  Valuation,  $213,7-28.  ."selectmen,  Chester 
Walker,  d;  John  S.  Clement,  r;  David  S.  Hastings,  d.  Town 
Clerk,  Lvman  N.  Sargent,  r.  Rep.  vote— Riifus  Hall,  r,  1 ;  Joseph 
H-i^tiii"s,  r  -26;  hdw-in  G.  Eastman,  r,  4!»;  Thomas  B.  Alexander, 
d,  70.    JTustices  of  the  Peace- State,  Oliver  B.  Buswell,  Lorenzo 

D.  DunbcV.  George  A.  Tvrell,  Seth  C.  Sargent,  Edwin  G.  East- 


THE  STATE  OF  NEW  HAMPSHIRE.       225 


man ;  Justices,  Erastus  R.  Boyce,  David  B.  Fiye,  Adolphus  Hall. 
Elani  G.  Sargent,  Lyman  N.  Sargent. 

Langdon.— Nearest  raila-oad  station.  South  Charlestown,  Cen- 
tral Vt.  R.  R.,  .'5  miles;  telegraph,  Bellows  Falls,  Vt.,  7  miles. 
Pop.  1870,411;  ratable  polls,  March,  1876,124;  March,  1877, 119. 
Valuation,  $321,172.    .Selectmen,  Charles  A.  Holden,r;  Leonard 

F.  Parker,  r;  Ira  P.  Smith,  r.  Town  Clerk,  Samuel  L.  Slader,  r. 
Rep.  vote— Robert  C.  Huntley,  d,  33;  Henry  Prentiss,  r,  67. 
Justices  of  the  Peace— State,  John  S.  Walker;  Justices,  Christo- 
pher C.  Albee,  Henry  Wiley,  Samuel  King,  Thomas  Winch. 

Lempster. — Nearest  railroad  and  telegraph  station,  Newport, 
C.  &  O.  R.  R.,  y  miles.  Pop.  1870,  678;  ratable  polls, March,  1876, 
2U0;  March,  1877,  20.5.  Valuation,  $291,229.  Selectmen,  Hiram 
Parker,  d;  Kimball  Pollard,  d;  Horace  Beckwith,  d.  Town 
Clerk,  Edmund  B.  Richardson,  d.  Rep.  vote— scattering,  3 ;  Henry 
Howard,  r,  81 ;  Andrew  J.  Mitchell,  d,  92.  Justices  of  the  Peace- 
State,  Charles  R.  Jones,  Alvan  Smith,  William  E.  Way,  Rohan  D 
Pollard;  Justices,  Andrew  J.  Mitchell,  William  F.  Thissell,  Ed- 
mund B.  Richardson,  Cyrus  H.  Hodgmau-,  Hiram  Parker,  John 

G.  Robinson. 

Newport.- C.  &  C.  R.  R.  and  telegraph.  Pop.  1870, 2163 ;  rata- 
ble polls,  March,  1876,  789;  March,  1877,  /76.  Valuation,  $1,062,693. 
Selectmen,  William  Woodbury,  r;  George  H.  Towle,  r;  Charles 
A.  Silsby,  r.  Town  Clerk,  Arthur  B.  Chase,  r.  Kep.  vote— scat- 
tering, 4;  John  H.  Huntou,  d,  30>o;  Ashton  \V.  Rouusevel,  d,  303; 
Frederick  S.  Little,  d,  305;  Alexander  V.  Hitchcock,  r,  343;  I^evi 
W.  Barton,  r,  348;  George  H.  Fairbanks,  r,  347.  Notary  Public, 
Fred  W.  Lewis.  Justices  of  the  Peace— State,  Amasa  Edes,  Ed- 
mund Burke,  William  F.  Newton,  Samuel  H.  Edes,  Francis 
Boardman,  Albert  S.  Waite,  Shepard  L.  Bowers,  Rufus  P.  Clag- 
gett,  Jacob  Redington,  Dexter  Richards,  Martin  A.  Barton,  Geo. 
E.  Dame,  Edmund  Wheeler,  Edward  A.  Jeuks,  Benjamin  F. 
Haven,  Richard  S.  Howe,  John  Towne,  Levi  W.  Barton,  George 
W.  Nourse,  George  R.  Brown,  Alexander  V.  Hitchcock;  Justices, 
Calvin  H.  Pike,  Isaac  A.  Reed,  Paul  S.  Adams,  George  H.  Fair- 
banks, Abner  P.  Welcome,  Arthur  H.Ingram,  Nathaniel  O.Page, 
George  C.  Edes,  William  S.  Eastman,  Calvin  Wilcox,  Eleazer  C. 
Converse,  George  H.  Towle,  Elisha  M.  Kemptou,  Augustus 
Wylie,  Solomon  H.  Moody,  Frank  A.  Silsby,  Nathan  Reeil,  Seth 
M.  Richards,  Edward  P.  Burke,  Milton  S.  Jackson,  Edward  E. 
Stevens,  Arthur  C.  Bradley,  Herbert  J.  Barton,  William  E. 
Brooks,  Hiram  L.  Burpee,  George  Dodge,  Cyrus  A.  Thompson, 
Frederick  W.  Lewis,  Elbridge  Bradford,  Jr.,  Charles  A.  Silsby. 

Plainfield. — Railroad  station  and  telegi-aph  nearest  Plain- 
fleld  Jl'lain,  Windsor,  Vt.,  Central  Vt.  R.  R.,  5  miles;  nearest 
Meriden  and  East  Plainlield,  Lebanon,  N.  R.  R.,  7  miles.  Pop. 
1870,  1589;  ratable  polls,  March,  1876,  413;  March,  1877,  431.  Val- 
uation, $738,334.  Selectmen,  Carlos  D.  Colby,  d;  Sidney  Sanborn, 
d;  Samuel  Morse,  d.  Town  Clerk,  Charles  H.  Hill,  d.  Rep  vote — 
Lewis  A.  Austin,  r,  131 ;  James  i  reeman,  d,  188.  Justices  of  the 
Peace— State,  George  Bryant,  Arvin  S.  Bartholomew,  John  T. 
Duncan;  Quorum,  Joel  F.  Raynesford;  Justices,  Stephen  D. 
Stone,  Elbridge  G.  Beers,  Alban  P.  Wood,  Albert  K.  Reed,  Jo- 
siah  Davis,  Levi  Bryant. 


226       THE  STATE  OF  NEW  HAMPSHIRE. 


Si'KlNGFiELi).— Nearest  railroad  and  telegrap'i  sUition,  West 
Aiidciver,  N.  U.  R.,  11  mill's.  Pop.  1870,  781 ;  ratable  imlls,  March, 
l.'<7<i, -'U;;  March,  1877,  •2-2.'>.  Valuation,  !?'-M7,70'.).  .Selectmen,  Hor- 
ace K.  (;oss,  r;  Henry  T.  Sanborn,  r;  John  H.Johnson,  r.  Town 
<.;lerk,  Martin  M.  Wifjgin,  r.  Kei).  vote— scatterinff,  7;  Daniel  N. 
Adain^i,  d,  !)1 ,  Hosea  15.  (JhaKe,  r,  102.  Notary  Public,  Kichard 
Sanliorn.  Justices  ol'  the  Peace— Slate,  Richard  Sanborn,  (has. 
M<vl)aniel8;  (Quorum,  Daniel  II.  Adams;  Justices,  Joseph  Davis, 
Jr.,  JLuke  M'.  lUood,  John  C.  Nichols,  Stephen  1'.  Colley,  John 
WiKJfin,  David  I',  (ioodhue,  Charles  P.  W(!l Is,  Alfred  11.  Fowler, 
James  T.  Colley,  Martin  M.  Wiggins. 

SiJNArEE.— Nearest  railroad  and  telegraph  station,  Newpoil, 
C.  &  C.  R.  R., .")  miles.  Pop.  1870,  808;  ratable  polls,  Marcli,  187(;, 
'240;  March,  1877, '24-2.  Valuation,  .ifaiO.OOO.  Selectmen,  Daniel  C. 
Eastman,  d;  John  S.  Whipple,  d ;  John  M.  (;oo))er,  d.  Town 
(  lerk,  Frederick  A.  Younu',  d.  Rep.  vote— scatlci-inf,'-,  rr,  Daiiii'l 
C.  Eastman,  d,  7;  John  Angell,  r,  !)'2;  Jerennah  W.  Merrill,  d, 
ion.  Justices  oltlie  Peace— State,  Jolin  Felch,  William  C.  Sturoc, 
iJradlord  Currier,  Thomas  P.  Smith,  Daniel  A.  George,  Joslah 
Turner,  Hiram  Sargent;  Justices,  William  'i'oung,  Hugh  1'.. 
Clougli,  William  Russell,  John  P.  Know!to;i,. John  15.  Smith,  John 
Young,  Jacob  C.  Stickuey,  Jcseph  G.  Tucker,  Daniel  C.Eastman, 
Horace  M.  Felch. 

Unity.— Nearest  railroad  and  telegraph  station,  Clareniont,  C. 
&  C.  R.  R.,  8  miles.  Pop.  1870,  844  ;  ratable  polls,  March,  l87ii, 
217;  March,  1877,  228.  Valuation,  $1577,000.  Selectmen,  Selem 
Sleeper,  d;  Francis  L.  Quiniby,  r;  George  E.  Bartlett,  d.  Town 
Clerk,  Joseph  M.  Perkins,  d.  Rep.  vote— scattering,  7  ;  Edwanl 
W.  Woodd.'ll,  r,  2.'>;  .losepli  M.Perkins,  d,  IC).  Justices  of  the 
Peace— State,  E/ra  J.  Glidden,  Harvey  Huntoon,  E.  W.  Wood- 
dell;  Justices,. Joseph  M.  Perkins,  Harvey  Sanborn,  Nathan  Hun- 
toon, John  Paul,  Amos  Perkins,  Israel  P.  Breed,  Selem  Sleeper, 
Moses  Johnson. 

Washington.- Nearest  railroad  and  telegraph  station,  Hills- 
borough Bridge,  C.  &  V.  R.  R.  Pop.  1870,  8;i!);  rabiblc  polls, 
March,  187(i,  2."d;  iMarcli,  1877,  241.  Valuation,  $419,132.  Select- 
men, Shubael  W.  Hurd,  r;  Elbridge  G.  Benton,  d;  Moses  II. 
Wood,  d.  Town  (;ierk,  Shul)ael  W.  Hurd.r.  Rej).  vote — scatter- 
ing, 1;  Jonathan  Severance,  d,  101;  Henry  Train,  r.  111.  Justices 
of  the  Peace,  State,  Andrew  J.  Cutting,  Mark  M.  Hadley; 
Justices,  John  O.  Metcalf,  Sylvanus  Clogston,  llarlwell  Wright, 
Nathaniel  A.  Lull,  George  W.  Marston,  Ira  A.  Braill'ord,  Supply 
Barney,  John  McElvin,  Levi  Harthon,  Hiram  J.  Gage,  Wakeman 
J.  Powers, Shubael  W.  Hurd. 


GRAFTON  COUNTY. 

Contains  39  towns.  Shire  towns,  Plymouth  and  Haverhill. 
Pojiulation,  ]8(i0,  42,2G0;  1870,  30,103.  Ratable  polls,  March,  1876, 
11,020;  March,  1877,  11,737.  Valuation,  187G,  $18,022,029.  Records 
at  Haverhill. 

Register— Charles  H.  Day,  d,  Bristol. 

Treasurer— Ward  P.  Whitcher,  d,  Lisbon. 


THE   STATE  OF  NEW  HAMPSHIRE.       227 


Commissioners— George  T.  Crawford,  d,  Bristol,  term  expires 
1878. 
Mark  Piirmort,  d,  Enfleld,  term  expires  1879. 
Jonathan  F.  Keyes,  d,  Ashland,  term  expires 
1880. 
Sherifif— Alfred  A.  Cox,  r,  Enfleld. 
Deputies— Bath,  Daniel  Patterson. 

Bristol,  William  A.  Beckford. 
Hanover,  John  L.  Bi-idgeman. 
Haverhill,  Scott  Fellows. 
Lebanon,  Solon  A.  Peck. 
Littleton,  William  H.  Bellows,  George  Farr. 
Orford,  Charles  H.  Riley. 
Plymouth,  Manson  S.  Brown. 
Rumney,  Charles  H.  Elliott. 
Wentworth,  Hiram  D.  Morey. 
Woodsville,  Henry  S.  King. 
Meredith,  Belknap  County,  Hanson  Beede. 
North  Conway,  Carroll  Countj%  Edwin  C.  Stokee. 
Concord,  Merrimack  County,  "Frank  S.  Dodge. 
Danburj',  Merrimack  County,  Phineas  G.  Sargent. 
Franklin,  Merrimack  County,  Charles  Kenrick. 
Newport,  Sullivan  County,  Martin  A.  Barton,  Rufus 
P.  Claggett. 
Jail  at  Haverhill ;  Jailer,  Scott  Fellows. 
County  Fami  at  Haverhill. 
Coroners— Haverhill,  Grove  S.  Stevens;  Plymouth,  Rodney  E. 

Smythe. 
Sealer  of  Weights  and  Measures— David  E.  Willard,  Orford. 

Alexandria. — Nearest  raih-oad  and  telegraph  station,  Bris- 
tol, N.  R.  R.  (Bristol  Branch),  4  miles.  Pop.  1870,  876;  ratable 
polls,  March,  1876,  273;  March,  1877,  274.  Valuation,  $288,136. 
Selectmen,  L.  L.  Thomas,  r ;  John  F.  Phillips,  d ;  Warren  Tucker, 
d.  Town  Clerk,  Orrin  S.  Gale,  d.  Rep.  vote,  Orrin  J.  Clarglc, 
d,  1 ;  Walter  F.  Simonds,  d,  5 ;  Erastus  T.  Hutchins,  r,  102 ;  Horace 
Saunders,  d,  122.  Justices  of  the  Peace— State,  James  Crawford, 
Hennau  J.  Melton;  Justices,  S.  G.  Ackeraian,  Harvey  Locke, 
Orren  S.  Gale,  Sylvester  B.  Sleeper,  Walter  F.  Simonds,  David 
B.  Plumer,  Daniel  E.  Wells,  Augustine  F.  Cheney. 

Ashland.— B.,  C.  &  M.  R.  R.  and  telegraph.  Pop.  1870,  885; 
ratable  polls,  March,  1876,  202;  March,  1877,  297.  Valuation, 
$1588,102.  Selectmen,  Barnet  Hughes,  r;  George  W.  Baker,  r; 
Henry  Page,  r.  Town  Clerk,  Benjamin  B.  Worthen,  r.  Rep. 
vote — Lemuel  Ij.  Draper,  il,  87;  Charles  C.  Eastman,  r,  165.  No- 
tary Public,  Jonathan  Keyes.  Justices  of  the  Peace — State, 
James  L.  Wilson,  Edwin  F.  Bailey,  Thomas  P.  Chase,  Jonathan 
F.  Keyes,  Benjamin  B.  Worthen,  Hiram  Hodgdon ;  Justices,  Ho- 
ratio N.  M.  Smith,  Benjamin  F.  Pease. 

Batil— B.,  C.  &  M.  R.  R.  and  telegraph.  Pop.  1870,  1168; 
ratable  polls,  Mar<;l),  1876,  297;  March,  1877,  305.  Valuation, 
$.593,741.  Selectmen,  Andrew  J.  Leighton,  d;  James  C.  Noyes, 
d  ;  Moor  R.  Tewksbury,  r.  Town  Clerk,  Isaac  Pattei-son,  r.  Rep. 
vote— scattering,  2;  Moses  Lang,  r,  90;  Joshua  T.  Clai-k,  d,  140. 
Justices  of  the  Peace— State,  James  H.  Johnson,  Jesse  Mann, 


228      THE   STATE  OF  NEW  HAMPSHIRE. 


George  Morrison,  John  L.  Carleton,  Alonzo  P.  Carpenter;  Quo- 
rum, Isaac  Patterson,  Edward  Woods;  Justices,  Mohos  Abbott, 
•  Henry  C.  Carbee,  Daniel  Patterson,  Ezra  B.  Gale,  William  Mi- 
not,  JNlyron  S.  Woodward,  Edwin  G.  Eastman,  Frank  S.  Streeter, 
Henry's.  King. 

BiiNTON— Nearest  railroad  station,  No.  Haverhill,  B.,  C.  &  M. 
R.  H.,  7  miles.  Pop.  1870,  ST.'i;  ratable  polls,  March,  1876,  101; 
March,  1877,  i)l.  Valuation,  $1:54,70!).  Selectmen,  Charles  B. 
Keyser,  d;  Moses  W.  True,  r;  William  W.  Eastman,  d.  Town 
Cle'rk,  Par<lou  W.  Allen,  d.  Hep.  vote— scattering,  2;  William 
T.  Torsey,  d,  -20;  Pretfcott  Parker,  il,  47.  Justices  of  the  Peace- 
State,  Eifward  F.  Mann ;  Justices,  George  W.  Mann,  James  Page, 
James  H.  Keyser,  Amos  Whitcher,  Benjamin  H.  Tyrrell,  Daniel 
D.  Page. 

Bethlehem.— B.,  C.  &  M.  R.  R.  and  telegraph.  Pop.  1870,  998; 
ratable  polLs,  March,  187C,  .")02;  March,  1877,  482.  Valuation, 
$48-2,213.  Selectmen,  Joseph  K.  Barrett,  d ;  Moses  C.  Noyes,  d ; 
Orrin  H.  Streeter,  r.  Town  Clerk,  Horace  VV.  Wilder,  d.  Rep. 
vote— First,  scattering,  4;  Willis  Wilder,  d,  25;  John  G.  Sinclair, 
d,  175;  Second,  A\'illis  Wilder,  d,  D;  Jonas  P.  Walla(;e,  il,  i^>;  Ira 
G.  Eastman,  d,  ir)0.  Justices  of  the  Peace — Stat(!,  William  Keu- 
ner,  Isaac  J.  Quimby,  Daniel  P.  Gordon,  John  G.Sinclair;  Jus- 
tices, Thomas  ./.  Spooner,  Willis  Wilder,  Franklin  B.  Sawver, 
Willard  A.  Mc(iregor,  Charles  H.  Applebee,  Charles  E.  Baker, 
INIilo  Baker,  Horace  W.  Wilder,  Moses  C.  Noyes,  Benjamin 
Tucker. 

BiUDGEWATEU.— B.,  C.  &  M.  K.  R.  and  telegraph,  Ashland, 
.5  miles.  Pop.  1870,  4.53;  ratable  polls,  March,  1876,  123;  March, 
1877,  128.  Valuation,  $149,32:5.  Selectmen,  Thomas  Hammond, 
r;  Gilbert  B.  Dolofl',  r;  Joseph  S.  Morrison,  d.  Town  Clerk, 
John  E.  S.Fiflelil,  r.  Rep.  vote — scattering,  3;  David  B.  Clement, 
(1,37;  Harvey  W.  Tiltou,  r,  60.  Justices  of  the  Peace— State, 
Charles  Woodman;  Justices,  Thomas  Hammond,  Horace  Brown, 
David  B.  Clement. 

Bkistol.— N.  R.  R.  (Bristol  branch)  and  telegraph.  Pop.  1870, 
1416;  ratable  polls,  March,  1876,  46,i;  Man'h,  1877,  4:^6.  Valuation, 
i669,958.  Selectmen,  Seth  Cass,  r;  Frederi<'k  Bartlett,  r;  Augus- 
tus J.  Ferrin,  r.  Town  Clerk,  Allen  W.  Bingham,  r.  Rep.  vote- 
First,  Lucius  W.  Hammond,  d,  i;i');  Edwin  S.Foster,  r,  211; 
Second,  Lucius  W.  Hammond,  d,  10');  Calvin  H.  Mudgett,  r,  193. 
Justices  of  the  Peace— State,  William  A.  lieri-y,  Lewis  W.  Fling, 
Samuel  K.  Mason,  Frederick  H.  Bartlett,  Benjiimin  Perkins,  Al- 
bert Bhdie,  James  F.  Sanborn,  George  T.  Crawford,  Kenson  E. 
Dearborn,  David  P.  Prescott;  Justices,  Calvin  H.  Mudgt^tt, 
Schuler  Walker,  Ezekiel  Follansbee,  L.  W.  Hannnond,  H.  B. 
Fowler,  Lucien  A.  Ballon,  Charles  H.  Day,  William  G.  Craw- 
ford, Woodbui-y  Sleeper,  William  A.  Beckford,  Fretlerick  Bar^ 
lett. 

Cami'TOX. — Nearest  railroad  and  telegi-aph  station,  Plvmouth, 
B.,  C.  &  M.  R.  R.,  9  miles.  Po)).  1870,  1226;  ratable  polls,  Mardi, 
1876,  :56.5;  March,  1877,  360.  Valuation,  $:J8.'),H02.  Selectmen,  Eras- 
tus  Dole,  r;  Samuel  N.  Stickney,  r;  Calvin  Swett,  r.  Town  Clerk, 
Svlvester  J.  Philbrick,  r.  Re]),  vote— John  W.  Southmayd,  d,  2; 
ilenry  Flint,  il,  114;  Thomas  J.  Sanborn,  r,  166.     Justices  of  the 


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Peace— State,  Thomas  J.  Sanborn;  Justices,  C.  W.  Cook,  Joseph 
W.  Morrison,  George  H.  Adams,  Charles  W.  Nelson,  Frederick 
A.  Mitchell. 

Canaan.— X.  R.  R.  and  telegraph.  Pop.  1870,  1877;  ratable 
polls,  March,  1876,  552;  March,  1877,  539.  Valuation,  1689,408. 
Selectmen,  Isaac  Davis,  r;  Moses  T.  Colby,  r;  John  Currier,  r. 
Town  Clei-k,  Alfred  M.  Shacklbrd,  r.  Rep.  vote— First,  Oscar  L. 
Rand,  d,  166;  Albert  E.  Barney,  r,  235;  Second,  Levi  F.  Webster, 
d,  164;  Allen  H.George,  r,  229.  Justices  of  the  Peace— State, 
Eleazer  Barney,  James  H.  Kelley,  George  W.  Murray,  Stephen 
R.  Swett,  Joseph  D.  Weeks ;  Justices,  John  M.  Barb'er,  David 
Barnard,  Harry  Leeds,  William  A.  Wallace,  James  Dotin,  Henry 
H.  Wilson,  John  T.  Milton,  Horace  Kinne,  Hazen  F.  Wooster, 
Moses  T.  Colby,  Elijah  Smith,  Frank  Currier,  Irving  T.  George, 
C.  O.  Barney,  Frank  D.  Currier,  Isaac  Davis. 

Dorchester.- Nearest  railroad  stations,  West  Rumney,  B., 
C.  &  M.  R.  R.,  6  miles;  East  Canaan,  N.  R.  R., 8 miles;  telegraph. 
East  Canaan.  Pop.  1870,089;  ratable  polls,  March,  1876,  171; 
iSlarcli,  1877,  174.  Valuation,  $160,935.  Selectmen,  Charles  Clough, 
d;  x\ldeu  Youngmau,  r;  Joseph  W.  Biirley,  d.  Town  Clerk,  John 
4- Norris,  d.  Rep.  vote — John  A.  Norris",  d,  4;  Parker  Follans- 
bee,  d,  9;  Frederick  R.  Keusley,  r,  34;  John  M.  Fitts,  d,  87. 
Justices  of  the  Peace^State,  Parker  Follansbee ;  Quorum,  Sam- 
uel W.  Clement;  Justices,  Marshall  Burpee,  George  F.  Colburn, 
Ethan  White,  Benjamin  R.  Norris,  Asahel  Blodgett,  John  A. 
Norris. 

Easton. — Nearest  railroad  and  telegraph  station,  Lisbon, 
B.,  C.  &  M.  R.  R.  New  toviTi,  1876,  formerly  part  of  Land,  ff. 
Ratable  polls,  99.  Valuation,  included  in  Landaff.  Selectmen, 
George  SV.  Kendall,  d;  WiUiam  KeudaU,  d;  Amos  C.  Morse,  d. 
Town  Clerk,  Clark  Edwards,  d.  For  Representative,  classed 
with  Landaflf.    Justice  of  the  Peace— William  Kendall. 

Ellsworth.- Nearest  railroad  and  telegraph  station,  Rum- 
ney, B.,  C.  &  M.  R.  R.,  9  miles.  Pop.  1870,193;  ratable  polls, 
March,  1S76,  .52;  March,  1877,  57.  Valuation,  $39,5.52.  Selectmen, 
James  M.  Dustin,  d;  C'scar  F.  Blake,  d;  David  R.  Buzzell,  d. 
Town  Clerk,  Henry  H.  Pease,  d.  Rep.  vote— Ira  C.  Downing,  d, 
2;  Samuel  M.  Avery,  d,  S;  Samuel  Sherburn,  d,  32.  Justices  of 
the  Peace — Justices,  David  R.  Buzzell,  James  M.  Dustin,  Well- 
man  Downing. 

Enfield.— N.  R.  R.  and  telegraph.  Pop.  1870,  1662:  ratable 
polls,  March,  1876,  462;  March,  1877,  474.  Valuation,  $902,963. 
Selectmen,  James  M.  Nelson,  r;  John  E.  Gile,  r;  Hiram  Gage,  r. 
Town  Clerk.  James  F.  Bryant,  r.  Rep.  vote — First,  scattering,  3; 
Burns  W.  Pattee,  d,  157;  Timothy  E.  Furnald,  r,  194;  Second, 
scattering,  11 ;  Horace  D.  Heath,  r,  134;  Sylvanus  P.  Baker,  r, 
1.56.  Justices  of  the  Peace— State,  Converse"  G.  ^Morgan,  George 
W.  Conant,  AMlliam  C.  Smith,  James  F.  Bryant,  Wynian  Pattee, 
Alfred  A.  Cox,  Valentine  JIanahan,  Eben  Clougli ;  Quorum,  ,Iohu 
Jones;  Justices,  James  Huse,  Mark  Purmot,Jolin  B.  Follansbee, 
Tim-ithy  Kidder,  Natt.  S.  Wheeler,  Peter  S.  Wells,  Nathaniel 
Purmot,  Horace  D.  Heatli,  John  C!.  Pattee,  Josepli  C.  Spencer, 
Everett  B.  Huse,  James  M.  Nelson,  Lewis  W.  Currier. 

Franconia.— Nearest  railroad  and  telegraph  station,  Littleton 


230      THE  STATE  OF  NEW  HAMPSHIRE. 


B.,  C.  &  M.  R.  R.,  5  miles.  Pop.  1870,  r.i'i;  i.i table  polls,  March, 
1870,  l(i7;  ^Afurch,  1877, 1()8.  Vahiiition,  it;J^<i,(M(».  SclcctiiKin,  Henry 
W.  Noyes,  il;  \\'ilbur  V.  I'ai'kei-,  d;  Otis  iJrooks,  <1.  Town  Clerk, 
Osnion  Parker,  d.  Hep.  vote— (-'harlcs  II.  Ureenleal',  r,  il.'!;  David 
H.  Applebee,  d,  81.  .Justices  ol"  the  Peace — State,  .Joel  Spooner, 
Eleazer  TJ.  Parker;  Justices,  Nathaniel  W.  Cheney,  Simeon  L. 
Burt,  .John  II.  Cogswell,  John  N.  Oakes,  Osmou  Parker,  Charles 
H.  Greenleaf. 

Grafton. — N.  R.  R.,  Grafton  and  (Grafton  Center;  tele}?ra|)li 
at  Grafton.  Pop.  1870, 907 ;  ratal)k'  polls,  March,  1870, 277 ;  March, 
1877, '285.  Valuation,  $;i01,112.  Selectmen,  John  K.  Martin,  d; 
Liyman  M.  Ford,  d;  Francis  R.  Smith,  d.  Town  Clerk,  El vinus 
F!  Folsom,  d.  Rep.  vote — scattering,  2;  Alanson  ^Valker,  d,  8; 
Thomas  M.  Iloyt,  r,  9.3;  Lyman  R.  iMartin,  d,  120.  Justices  of  the 
Peace — State,  slephcn  (Jeorf,'e,  Asa  Martin,  Jo.s.  G.  K.  Whitcomb, 
Ahira  B.  Hoyt,  Joseph  K.  VValker;  Justices,  Stephen  Fellows,  N. 
W.  C.  Davis,  Richard  F.  Sanboru. 

Groton. — Nearest  railroad  and  telegraph  station,  Bristol,  N. 
R.  R.,  12  miles.  Pop.  1870,  .W-'S;  ratable  polls,  March,  1870,  l.'J7; 
Marcli,  1877,  l.'i4.  Valuation,  $l()4,.017.  Selectmen,  Sylvester 
Wheet,  d ;  Charles  G.  Kiddt;r,  d ;  Alvin  Goodhue,  d.  Town  Clerk, 
.John  E.  Muiszy,  d.  Rep.  vote — Sylvester  Wheet,  d,  0;  Jan)es  W. 
Grillith,  d,  14;  Llewellyn  L.  Cheever,  r,  40;  John  .\.  Blodjcell,  d, 
01.  .Justices  of  the  Peace — State,  (ieorge  F.  Colliurn;  Justices, 
Joshua  R.  Wheet,  David  W.  Tenney,  David  Ilobart,  Luther 
Elliott,  Noah  L.  Jewell,  Augustus  G.  Bagley,  Andrew  J.  McClure, 
James  W.  Grillith. 

II^VNovEK. — Railroad  station,  Norwich,  Vt.,  Conn.  &  Pass.  Riv. 
R.  R.,  >3  mile  from  Dartmouth  College;  telegraph,  Hanover. 
Pop.  1870,2085;  ratable  polls,  Marcli,  1870,  r)24;  March,  1877,  .W.'i. 
Valuation,  $1,180,928.  Selectmen,  (Jharles  Benton,  r;  D.'ivid  JI. 
Camp,  r ;  Chandler  P.  Smith,  r.  Town  Clerk,  Ldniinid  II.  Smith, 
r.  Rep.  vote — First,  Elijah  I!.  Ilurlljurt,  r,  188;  lliram  llilclicock, 
d,  204;  Second,  scattei'ing,  0;  Lueien  K.  Downing,  r,  l;i;  David  M. 
Bass,  d,  125;  James  W.  Patteison,  r,  202.  Justices  of  the  Peace- 
State,  Isaac  Fellows,  Samuel  NV.  C<ii)b,  William  H.  Duncan,  Kil- 
win  I).  Sanborn,  Elihn  T.  (^uindiy,  Hiram  Hitchcock,  Dorrance 
D.  (;urrier,  Elihn  Hurlhutt;  .Justices,  Joseijh  Tenney,  David 
Camp,  Newton  S.  Huntington,  John  L.  Bridgeman,  Frederic 
Chase,  William  L.  Barnes,  Orlando  Tabor,  Luther  C.   Ilurlbutt. 

ILvvEKiiiLi-. — B.,  C.  &  M.  R.  R.  and  telegrajih  stations,  East 
Haverhill,  Haverhill,  Noith  Haverhill  ami  Woodsville.  Pop. 
1870,  2271  ;  ratable  polls,  March,  1870,  079;  March,  1877,  710.  Val- 
uation, $978,808.  Selectmen,  Horace  E.  Noye.s,  d;  Augustus  H. 
Thomas,  d  ;  Daniel  W.  Meader,  d.  Town  Clerk,  Enoch  R.  Weeks, 
d.  Rep.  vote — scattei-ing,  7;  John  C.  Farnhain,  r,  217;  Alonzo 
F.Pike,  r,  224;  Ezra  15.  Mann,  d,  ao.'i;  Samuel  T.  I'age,  d,  aor.. 
Police  Justice,  Hiram  Morgan.  Notaries  Public,  N.  W.  Wcslgate, 
(jeoj-ge  W.  Chapman.  Justices  of  the  Peace — State,  Nathaniel 
W.  Westgate,  David  Page,  George  W.  Chapman,  Charles  M. 
Weeks,  Tyler  W(!8tgate,  Charles  G.  Smith,  Andrew  J.  Eilgerly, 
Samuel  T.  Page,  Ira  Whit<;her,  Joseph  Powers,  George  W.  Clem- 
ent, Enoch  R.  Wrecks,  Jr.;  Justices,  Hosea  S.  Baker.  Nathaniel 
W.  Swazey,  Aaron  P.  Glazier,  Phineas  Spaulding,  Alonzo  F 


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Pike,  Ezra  F.  Kimball,  John  E.  Carr,  David  Wliitcher,  Paul  X. 
Meatier,  Charles  Fisher,  J.  C.  G.  Blor.ii,  Ezra  B.  3Iann,  Stephen 
H.  Cuinmiug-s,  Charles  Shewell,  Enoch  G.  Parker,  George  H. 
Tabor,  Warreu  J.  Fisher,  George  Wells,  Heni-y  F.  King,  Scott  S. 
Fellows. 

Hebrox.— Nearest  railroad  and  telegraph  station,  Bristol,  K. 
R.  R.,8miles.  Pop.  1S70,  382;  ratable  polls,  March,  1876,  102; 
March,  1877, 110.  Valuation,  $134,914.  Selectmen,  John  P.  San- 
bora,  d;  William  C.Ross,  d;  John  W.  Sanborn,  d.  Town  Clerk, 
Mark  Jewell,  d.  Rep.  vote— William  P.  Beede,  r,  24;  George  W. 
McClui-e,  d,  62.  Justices  of  the  Peace— State,  James  J.  Crosby; 
Justices,  William  C.  Ross,  Frank  C.  Ferrin. 

HOLDEKNESS.— Nearest  railroad  and  telesrraph  station,  Ash- 
land, B.,  C.  &  M.  R.  R.,  4  miles.  Pop.  1870^793;  ratable  poUs, 
March,  1876,  236 ;  March,  1877,  229.  Valuation,  $29.3,118.  Select- 
men, ,';tephen  Ethridge,  d;  Charles  R.  Cox,  d;  Jesse  Curry,  d. 
Town  Clerk,  Nathan  B.  Wliittier,  d.  Rep.  vote— Joseph  F.  True, 
r,  87;  Charles  A.  Burlev,  d,  112.  Justices  of  the  Peace— State, 
Russell  Cox,  Daniel  Smith,  2d,  Arthur  L.  Shaw,  Daniel  H.  Cox; 
Justices,  Horatio  X.  Smith,  ^\'illiam  B.  Cox,  Nathan  B.  Whittier, 
Jonathan  B.  Huckins,  Perkiua  Monltou,  Daniel  C.  Worthen. 

Laxdaff.— Nearest  laibroad  and  telegraph  station,  Eisbon,  B., 
C.  &  M.  R.  R.,  3  miles.  Pop.  1870,  882 ;  ratable  polls,  March,  1876, 
259;  March,  1877,  239.  Aaluation,  835.5,917.  Selectmen,  Moses 
Clark,  r;  Archimedes  Young,  d;  Charles  E.  Clark,  d.  Town  Clerk, 
William  H.  Atwood.d.  Rep.  vote— scattering,  6 ;  Charles  Chandler, 
d,  45;  John  V.  Atwood,  d,  66.  Justices  of  the  Peace— State,  John 
E.  Hall,  Moses  Clark;  Justices,  Archimedes  Young,  Samuel  A. 
Eaton,  Savory  Gordon,  Jr.,  George  W.  Cogswell,  Michael  J. 
Nojes,  David  S.  Whitcher,  George  AV.  KendaU,  Hiram  Clark, 
Moses  Whitcher. 

Lebanon.— N.  R.  R.  and  telegraph.  Pop.  1870,  3094;  ratable 
polls,  March,  1876,  1101;  March,  1S77,  1076.  Valuation,  82,369,765. 
Selectmen,  Solon  A.  Peck,  r;  Edmund  F.  Emerson,  r;  George 
Blood,  r.  Town  Clerk,  Edwin  J.  Durant,  r.  Rep.  vote— George 
W.  C.  Dudlev,  r,  1 ;  Ferdinand  Davis,  r,  28;  Royal  Lovejov,  d, 
209;  Charles  P.  Framan,  d,  212;  Edmund  F.  Eastman,  d,'2r2; 
Byron  S.  Tilden,  d,  217;  Charles  O.  Hurlbntt,  r,  436;  Thomas  P. 
Watennan,  r,  491;  Edward  J.  Durant,  r,  495;  Solomon  Cole,  r, 
4!I2.  Notaries  Public,  John  L.  Spring,  Edward  J.  Durant,  Pliney 
a.  Davis,  Edward  A.  Kenrick,  Edwin  B.  Gould.  Justices  of  the 
Peace— State,  Albert  M.  Shaw,  Lewis  R.  Norris,  Edward  J.  Du- 
rant, Francis  A.  Cushman,  James  S.  Ticknor,  Elisha  P.Liscomb, 
John  L.  Spring,  Charles  B.  Griswold,  William  B.  Weeks,  Edwin 
B.  Gould,  Daniel  B.  Emerson,  Charles  A.  Downs,  Frederick  L. 
Owen,  Charles  .\.  Dole,  Wilber  F.  Bryant,  William  H.  Cotton; 
Justices,  Solon  A.  J'eck,  Ebenezer  Cole,"Eleazer  Aspinwall,  Hiram 
J{;merson,  Charles  A.  Cusliing,  Joel  Baker,  Orvilla  W.  Burnap, 
Solomon  Cole,  OiTcn  S.  Wright,  Albert  S.  Eaton,  Joseph  M.  Per- 
kins, William  P.  Burton,  Pliney  E.  Davis,  Alpheus  W.  Baker, 
Fred.  W.  Cheney,  James  T.  White. 

Lincoln. — Nearest  railroad  and  telcgraijh  station,  Plymoiith, 
B.,  C.  &  M.  R.  R.,  22  miles.  Pop.  1870,  71 ;  ratable  polls,  March, 
1876,18;   March,  1877,18.    Valuation,   $34,001.    Selectmen,  John 


232       THE  STATE  OF  NEW  HAMPSHIRE. 

W.  E.  TuUle,  d;  Josiah  R.  Elliott,  d;  David  A.  Dearborn,  d. 
Town  (Jleik,  John  W.  E.  Tutlle,  d.  For  representative,  classed 
with  Wooilsiock.    Justice  ol  the  Peace— J.  K.  I'attee. 

LISBON.— B.,  C.  &  M.  R.  R.  an.l  telegraph.  Pop.  1870,  1844; 
ratable  polis,  March,  187(i,  .Wl ;  March,  1877,  547.  Valuatinn, 
$!iis7,44-2.  Si'lectinen,  Horace  JJ.  Savage,  r;  Nathan  Whipple,  r; 
ii.  Dudley  Cloiigh,  r.  Town  Clerk,  Fred  H.  Richardson,  r.  Hep. 
vote— First,  lliiain  Noves,  r,  (i;  Henry  C.  Symonile,  d, -20!);  Augus- 
tus A.  Woolson,  r,  233;  Second,  A\'illiani  H.  Cumniings,  d,  1; 
Wjlliam  Little,  d,  '207;  George  W.  Weeks,  r,  '2:!(>.  Not;irv  Public, 
Augustus  A.  Woolson.  Justices  of  the  Peace— State,  William  H. 
Cuuimings,  Augustus  A.  Woolson,  James  R.  Young,  Seth  F. 
Ho-kins,  Charles  Parker,  Joseph  Parker;  Justices,  Horace  B. 
Savage,  Artemas  Wells,  Stephen  P.  Simonds,  Edward  D.  l{and, 
Hiram  Noyes,  Ward  P.  Whitcher,  Horace  Richardson,  Horace  B. 
Savage,  (ieorge  F.  Cushman,  Willard  K.  Parker,  Asa  Hildrelh, 
Orriu  H.  Boynion,  iMitchell  IL  P.owker,  Arthur  AVclls,  George  W. 
AVells. 

Littleton.— B.,  C.  &  M.  R.  R.  and  telegraph.  Pop.  1870, 2446 ; 
ratable  polls,  March,  1870,  813;  March,  1877,784.  Valuation,  $1,- 
300,000.  Selectmen,  .John  Mitchell,  Jr.,  d ;  Nathaniel  Flanders,  d; 
Jacob  K.  Dunbar,  Jr.,  d.  Town  Clerk,  Henry  W.  Smith,  cl.  Hep. 
vote— William  A.  Richardson,  d,  l.i7;  John  T.  Simpson,  r,  23(i; 
0>cai-  C.  Hatch,  r,  312;  Evarts  W.  Farr,  r,  310;  Ai  Fitzgerald,  d, 
310;  Alberts.  Batchellor,  d,  336;  Harry  Bingham,  d,334.  Notaries 
Public,  Fvarts  W.  Farr,  Oscar  C.  Hatch,  George  Farr.  .Justices 
of  the  Peace— State,  William  J.  Bellows,  Chauncey  H.  (ireeii, 
Edmund  C'arleton.  John  Farr,  Harry  Bingham,  George  A.  Bing- 
ham, Edward  O.  Kenney,  James  J.  Barrett,  John  IM.  Carletun, 
Evarts  W.  Farr,  George'Farr,  Luther  C.  Wilkine,  John  Mitchell, 
Cyrus  Eastman,  ElliertC.  Stevens;  Quorum,  Alexander  Mclntire; 
Justices,  Marquis  L.  Gould,  Nelson  C.  Farr,  Phincas  R.  (iould, 
George  W.  Barrett,  Albert  S.  Batchellor,  Hartwell  H.  South- 
worth,  .lames  H.  Bailey,  .John  D.  Chandler,  Charles  F.  Eastman, 
Norman  G.  Smith,  Horace  A-  P>i8hop,  George  Abbott,  Osman  B. 
Copeland.AVilliam  H.  Belknap. 

LivEKMOUE.— Nearest  railroad  an<l  telegraph  station.  Bends', 
P.  &  O.  R.  R.  New  town,  1870.  Ratable  i)ofls,  14.  Selectmen, 
Benjamin  Akers,  r;  Churles  N.  Saunders,  d;  William  Moran,  d. 
Town  Clerk,  Ch.irles  X.  Saunders,  d.  For  representative,  classed 
with  Woodstock  and  Lincoln.  Justi(^es  of  the  Peace— Justices, 
George  H.  Fairfield,  Charles  N.  Saunders. 

Lyaian.— Nearest  i-ailroad  and  telegraph  station,  IJsbon,  B., 
C.  &  M.  R.  R.,  T)  miles.  Pop.  1870,  (WS;  ratable  polls,  March,  1876, 
179;  March.  1877,  192.    Valuation,  $22iM;74.    Selectmen,  William 

A.  Gordon,  fl;  .Jesse  W.  Richardson,  d;  Herbert  B.  Moulton,  d. 
Town  Clerk,  John  Mason,  d.  Rep.  vote— Charles  C.  Fostei-,  r,  1; 
James  T  Moore,  r, . '54  ;  Herbert  15.  Moulton,  d,  00.  Justices  of 
the  Peace— State,  Jonathan  L.  Foster,  Seth  F.   Hoskin.s,   I^uther 

B.  Hoskins;  Justices,  David  G.  Eastman,  William  A.  Blodgett. 

Lyme.— Railroad  station,  Thetford,  Vt,  Conn.  &  Pass.  R.  R. ; 
telegraph,  No.  Thetlbrd,  2  miles.  Pop.  1870,  ]3.")8;  ratable  polls, 
March,  1876,  407;  March,   1877,404.    Valuation,   $603,948.    Select 


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men,  Averv  H.  Holt,  r;  Amos  B.  Aklen,  r;  William  H.  Pimick, 
r.  Town  Clerk,  Payson  E.  Fairfield,  R.  Rep.  vote— scattering, 
2;  Francis  W.  Baker,  d,  86;  George  F.  Sawtelle,  r,  214.  Notary 
Public,  Henrv  H.  Holt.  Justices  of  the  Peace— State,  Syhanus 
Hewes,  Daviii  C.  Churchill,  Francis  Porter.  Justices,  S.  Beal, 
George  FUnt,  Sidnev  S  Grant,  Asa  Thurston,  Henry  H.  Holt, 
Charles  F.  Kingsburr,  Bela  Sawyer,  Royal  Farnsworth,  Edmund 
F.  Sawyer,  William  H.  Dimick,  Albert  J.  Presbee,  Thomas  L. 
Gilbert,  John  N.  Holt,  Payson  E.  Fairfield,  Benjamin  P.  Gilbert, 
Solomon  S.  Carbee. 

MONKOE.— Railroad  stations,  Mclndoes  Falls,  and  Barnet,  Vt., 
Conn.  &  Pass,  R  R. ;  telegraph,  Barnet,  Vt.  Pop.  1870,  532; 
ratable  polls,  March,  187f>,  144;  March,  1877,  132.  Valuation, 
$258,219.  Selectmen,  Comer  B.  Paddleford,  r;  Oscar  Frazer,  r; 
Edward  Emerv,  r.  Town  Clerk,  Comer  B.  Paddleford,  r.  Rep. 
vote-Corner  B.  Paddleford,  r,  1;  Edward  Emery,  r,  2;  Lai  kin 
Hastings,  r,  3;  Franklin  Hadlock,  d,  34;  Alexander  Warden,  r, 
59.  Justices  of  the  Peace— State,  Albert  Mason,  W.  H.  H.  Collins, 
Horace  Duncan;  Justices,  Darius  F.  Blodgett,  Horace  Emerj', 
Alexander  Warden,  Anson  Johnson,  Daniel  Sherry. 

Orange. — Xearest  railroad  and  telegraph  station.  East  Canaan, 
N.  R.  R.,  2  mil  s.  Pop.  1870,  340;  ratable  polls,  March,  1876,  102; 
March,  1877,  99.  Valuation,  $102,043.  Selectmen,  Joseph  Briggs, 
r;  Xathan  G.  Cilley,  r;  Benjamin  F.  Andrew,  r.  Town  Clerk, 
Herman  G.  Hadley,  r.  Rep.  vote- Joseph  Briggs,  r,  2;  John 
Fernald,  d,  .38;  Levi  E.  Flanders,  r,  41.  Justices  of  the  Peace- 
State,  Levi  E.  Flanders;  Justices,  Elijah  O.  Lowell,  George  G. 
Virgin,  Charles  H.  Ford,  John  Fernald,  John  H.  French. 

Orford.— Nearest  railroad  and  telegraph  station,  Fairlee,  Vt., 
Conn.  &  Pass.  R.  R.,  )i  mile.  Pop.  1870,  1119;  ratable  polls, 
March,  1876,  317:  March,  18,77,  319.  Valuation,  §067,371.  Select- 
men, Benjamin  F.  Trussell,'r:  Daniel  T.  Hale,  r ;  John  H.  Phelps, 
r.  Town  Clerk,  Benjamin  F.  Trussell,  r.  Rep.  vote— Benja- 
min F.  Trussell,  r,  1;  Hartwell  C.  Cushman,  d,  89;  Ed- 
ward Ford,  r,  1.56.  Notary  Public,  Charles  W.  Pierce.  Jus- 
tices of  the  Peace— State,  Charles  W.  Piei-ce,  H.  H.  Couant.  David 

E.  Willard;  Justices,  James  M.  Learned,  Ephraim  B.  Strong, 
William  Bi-o^-n,  William  Hosford,  Benjamin  F.  Niles,  Benjamin 

F.  Tiiissell,  Enoch  Gilman. 

PlEKMOXT.— Xearest  railroad  and  telegraph  station,  Bradford, 
Vt.,  Conn.  &  Pass.  R.  R.,  3  miles.  Pop.  1870,  792;  ratable  polls, 
March,  1876,  209;  March,  1877,  207.  Valuation,  $450,402.  Select- 
men, George  Dodge,  r;  John  E.  Blaisdell,  r;  Abram  D.  Ford,  r. 
Town  Clerk,  George  Dodge,  r.  Rep.  vote— scattering,  1 ;  Jere- 
miah Bean,  d,  <9;  Aaron  P.  Gould,  r,  95.  Justices  of  the  Peace, 
George  Dodge,  Lewis  E.  Risley,  Burgess  C.  Metcalf,  John  A. 
Libbey. 

PLY.MOUTH.— B.,  C.  &  M.  K.  R.  and  telegraph.  Pop.  1870, 1409; 
ratable  polls,  March,  1876,  488;  March,  1877,  .500.  Valuation, 
$784,824.  Selectmen,  Harvey  M.  Rogers,  d;  Obadiah  G.  Smith, 
d;  Thomas  J.  Adams,  d.  Town  Clerk,  Rodney  E.  Smythe,  d. 
Rep.  v(jte— William  M.  Russell,  r,  171 ;  John  Mason,  r,  173;  Hazen 
D.  Smith,  d,  217;  Jolin  Cutter,  d,  213.  Notary  Public,  Joseph 
Burrows.  .  Justices  of  the  Peace— State,   Henry  W.  Blair,  Seth 


234       THE  STATE  OE  NEW  HAMPSHIRE. 


Doteii,  INIanson  L.  Brown,  Alvin  Burleigh,  CliJirlcs  W.  Boles, 
Joseph  BuiTOWS,  F.  W.  A.  Robv,  Cyrus  Kenniston,  Charles  A. 
Jewell,  Horatio  Ladil,  Windold  S.  Kobinsou;  Justices,  Daniel  H. 
Currier,  Arthur  W'anl,  \Vashington  George,  A.  J.  C.  Barnard, 
Iliraui  Clark,  Joseph  A.  Dodge,  Charles  M.  Whittier,  Cah  in 
Clark,  Uarvey  M.  Rogers,  Collins  M.  Buchanan,  William  B.  Hull, 
Rodney  E.  Siiiythe,  William  L.  Homer. 

RiiMNEY.— B.,  C.  &M.  R.  R.  and  telegraph.  Pop.  1870,  1105; 
ratable  polls,  March,  1870,  :ilO;  March,  1877,  :W0.  Valuation, 
$170,809.  Selectmen,  Samuel  1).  Baker,  *•;  Alvah  T.  Weeks,  r; 
Oliver  D.  Doe,  r.  Town  Clerk,  Ado  Irani  J.  Stevens,  r.  Rep. 
vote— scattering,  8 ;  David  D.  Keniston,  d,  1 15 ;  John  L.  Dearborn, 
r,  150.  Notary  Pulilie,  Samuel  JIerl>ert.  Justices  ol'  the  Peace- 
State,  Samuel  H.Quincy,  Joliii  L.  I)earl>orn,  Samuel  Herbert;Quo- 
rum,  Hugh  B.  Simpson,  Samuel  D.  Baker;  Justices,  l>yman  Mer- 
rill, C.  B.  Simpson,  Oliver  W.  Stevens,  Joseph  W.  Pease,  Samuel 
R.  Chase,  John  L.  Davis,  C.  W.  Herbert,  David  L.  Simpson,  Jo- 
siali  Quincy,  Charles  Pease. 

Thornton.— Nearest  railroad  and  telegraph  station,  Plymouth, 
I'..,  C.  &  M.  R.  R.,  10  miles.  Pop.  1870,  840;  ratahle  polls,  March, 
1870,  -237 ;  March,  1877,  '238.  Valuation,  $190,979.  Selectmen,  Orrin 
F.  James,  d;  Osmond  C.  Foss,  r;  John  Johnson,  d.  Town  Clerk, 
Charles  P.  Sargent,  d.  Rep.  vote— Jacob  Percival,  r,  3;  Frank 
Bartlctt,  r,  1 ;  Hiram  V.  Hart,  d,  151.  Justices  of  the  Peace- Slate, 
Joshua  Chajiman  ;  (Quorum,  Moody  B.  Cone,  Charles  1*.  Sargent; 
Justices,  William  Merrill,  iMiron  J.  Hazeltine,  John  W.  Potter, 
John  W.  Pettee,  Albert  Lilord. 

WAUiiEN.— B.,  C.  &  M.  R.  R.  and  telegraph.  Pop.  1S70,  900; 
ratable  polls,  March,  1876,  207;  March,  1877,  208.  Valuation, 
$300,200.  Selectmen,  Ezra  Bibbey,  d;  Daniel  Q.  Clement,  d;  -Vd- 
ouiram  Whitcher,  d.  Town  Clerk,  Abel  M.  W^eeks,  d.  Rep.  vote 
— scattering,  9;  Ezra  Libbey, d,  13;  David  X.  French,  d,  117. 
Justices  of  the  Peace- Stale,  James  M.  Williams,  Jeremiah  S. 
.lewett,  Ira  M.  Weeks;  Justices,  E/.ra  Libbey,  Fi-ancis  C.  Cum- 
miugs,  George  F.  Putnam,  David  A.  French. 

Watekville. — Nearest  railroad  and  telegraph  station,  Ply- 
mouth. B.,  C.  &  M.  R.  R.,  18  miles.  Pop.  1870,  33;  ratable  polls, 
March,  1870,  9;  March,  1877,  8.  Valuation,  $23,713.  Selectmen, 
Samuel  Dolofl',  d;  James  E.  Drake,  d;  Ephraim  S.  Diake,  r. 
Town  Clerk,  Ephraim  S.  Drake,  r.  For  representative,  classed 
with  Ellsworth.    Justices  of  the  Peace— State,  Samuel  Dolofl". 

Went\voi;tii.— B.,  C.  &  M.  R.  R.  and  telegraph.  Pop.  1870, 
971;  ratable  polls,  March,  1870,288;  March,  1877,  303.  Valuation, 
$332,850.  Selectmen,  Lorenzo  W.  Currier,  d;  Samuel  B.  Burn- 
ham,  d;  Elias  M.  Blodgett,  d.  Town  Clerk,  William  H.  Davis,  d. 
Rep.  vote — scattering,  2;  l>orenzo  ^Y.  Currier,  d,  10;  Fianklin 
Eaton,  d,  19;  George  J'lummer,  d,  117.  Notary  Public,  William 
A.  Flamlers.  Justices  of  the  i'eace— State,  William  A.  Flanders ; 
Justices,  John  CuiTier,  Hiram  D.  Morey,  Josejih  D.  Osgood, 
Jeremiah  Blodgett,  A.  M.  Cogswell,  Edward  K.  Web-jter,  David 
Gove,  Lorenzo  ^V^  Currier,  Noah  B.  Foster. 

WOOU.STOCK.— Nearest  railroad  and  telegraph  station,  Ply- 
mouth, B.,  C.  &  M.  R.  R.,  10  miles.    Pop.  1870,  405;  ratable  polls. 


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March,  1876,  107;  March,  1877, 109.  Valuation,  $102,019.  Select- 
men, Thomas  V.  Smith,  d  ;  Joseph  W.  Campbell,  cl;  Almus  B. 
Sawyer,  d.  Town  Clerk,  Thomas  V.  Smith,  d.  Rep.  vote— Joseph 
W.  Cami)bell,  d,  3;  Itaac  B.  Camiibell,  d,  7;  Isaac  Fox,  r,  .30; 
Arthur  Hunt,  d,  57.  Justices  of  the  Peace— State,  Jesse  Jack- 
man,  Thomas  V.  Smith,  Joseph  W.  Campbell;  Justices,  Arthur 
Hunt,  Onslow  P.  Oilman,  Thomas  J.  Gibnan,  Curtis  L.  Parker, 
Robert  B.  Tucker,  Wilber  A.  Boston. 


COOS  COUKTY. 

Contains  22  towns.    Shire  towns,  Colebrook  and  Lancaster. 
Population,  1800,  13,161;  ls70,  14,932.    Ratable  polls,  March,  1876, 
4613;  March,  1877,  4713.    Valuation,  1876,  $6,880,169.    Records  at 
JLancaster. 
Register— Joseph  W.  Flanders,  d,  Stewartstown. 
Treasurer— Jonathan  M.  Lang,  d,  Dalton. 

ComnuBsioners— Allred  N.  Twitchell,  d,  Gorh*n,  teim  expires 
1878. 
Loring  G.  Piper,  d,  Colebrook,  term  expires 

1879. 
Nathan  R.  Perkins,  d,  Jefferson,  tenn  expires 
1880. 
Sheriff— Enoch  G.  Rogers,  r,  Columbia. 
Deputies — Colebrook,  Henry  M.  Leavitt. 
Gorham,  Asa  A.  Palmer. 

Lancaster,  La  Rov  S.  Stalbird,  George  M.  Stevens. 
Whitelield,  John  Q.  A.  Libby. 
Littleton,  Grafton  County,  George  Farr. 
Jail  at  Lancaster;  .Tailer,  John  S.  Ingerson. 
County  Farm  at  Stewartstown. 
Coroner — none. 
Sealer  of  Weights  and  Measures— A.  J.  Marshall,  Lancaster. 

Berlin.— Railroad  and  telegraph  station,  Berlin  Falls,  G.  T. 
R.  R.  Pop.  1870,  .129 ;  ratable  polLs,  March,  1876, 200 ;  March,  1877, 
238.  Valuation,  8117,626.  Selectmen,  Sullivan  D.  Green,  d ;  Cyms 
^^^leelcr,  d;  Lawson  C.  Beattie,  d.  Town  Clerk,  George  S.  Wil- 
son, d.  Rep.  vote— scattering,  8 ;  Franklin  Wheeler,  r,  30 ;  Samuel 
E.  Paine,  <1,  60.  Justices  of  the  Peace — State,  Daniel  Green,  Ab- 
ner  K.  Cole,  Merrill  C.  Forrest.  Justices,  Grecnleaf  Coffin, 
George  R.  Eaton,  Jesse  Tuttle,  Sullivan  D.  Green. 

CAMBRruGE. — Nearest  railroacl  and  telegraph  station,  Upton, 
Me.,  G.  T.  R.  R.  Pop.  1870,  28.  Valuation,  $27,000.  No  vote. 
This  town  has  lost  its  organization. 

Carr<jll. — B.,  C.  &  M.  anil  White  Mts.  R.  R.;  stations.  Twin 
Mountain  House  and  Fabyan  House ;  telegraph  at  each  during 
summer  season.  Pop.  187*0,378;  ratable  polls,  March,  1876,  1.50; 
March,  1877,  104.  Valuation,  $264,060.  Selectmen,  MonU-aviU  P. 
Hortoii,  d;  Oscar  G.Barron,  r;  Franklin  Worthley,  d.  Town 
Clerk,  Harley  K.  Jenncss,  d.  Rep.  vote— Sylvester  W.  Kelly,  r, 
20.  (  harles  Pillsbury,  d,  57.  Justices  of  the  Peace— State,  Jo- 
siali  Mofxly;  Justices,  Klcazer  G lines,  Mark  P.  Rosebrook,  W. 
Fi-ank  Hobbs,  Daniel  M.  Hardy. 

Clarksvii.le.— Nearest  railroad  station,  No.  Stratford,  G.  T. 


236      THE  STATE  OF  NEW    HAMPSHIRE. 


R.  R.,  24  miles;  telegraph,  Colebrook,  10  miles.  Pop.  187".  209, 
ratable  polls,  March,  187(;,82;  March,  1877,  81.  Valuation,  $12r,,8M. 
Seffictmen,  Jeremiah  H.Young,  d;  Joel  H.  Muiin,  d;  Hosea 
Crawlord,  d.  Town  Clerk,  Joseph  W.  Young,  .'I-  ^^^l^',/"  i  .7 
John  Kevsar,  d,  3;  William  W.  Scott,  r,  31;  l)''vit' J- ^I'^i^- •'•/''• 
Justices  of  the  Peace— Justices,  John  Kcysar,  Pelatiah  1 .  Kodj, 
Benjamin  C.  Wiswall,  Edmund  K.  Young. 

COLEBUOOK.— Telegraph  station  ;  nearest  railroad  station.  No. 
Stratford,  G.  T.  R.  U.,  13  miles.  Pop.  J870,  1372;  ratable  polls, 
Marcli,  1870,487;  March,  1877.  472.  Valuation,  $0b8,0o().  Select- 
men, Milton  Harriman,  r;  Ransom  llarriman,  r;  Robert  U. 
Jamesou,  r.  Town  Clerk,  Hezekiah  B.  Parsons,  d.  Rep.  vote- 
First,  scattering,  2;  Jason  H.  Dudley,  d,  178;  traucis  B.  Craw- 
ford, r,  211 ;  Second,  scattering,  1 ;  Seneca  S.  Merrill,  d,  lb8 ,  Pia"^ 
Aldrich,  r,  200.  Notaries  Public,  Albert  Barker,  Jason  H.  Dwl- 
ley,  James  J.  Par.sons.  Justices  of  the  Peace— State,  Albert  b. 
Eiistis,  Edgar  AWrich,  Hazen  Bedell,  William  H.  Shurtlefl,  Enoch 
G.  Rogers,  Orrin  F.  Stacy,  James  J.  Parsons;  Quorum,  W  illiara 
A.  Graham,  Albert  Barker;  Justices,  Archclaus  Cumniings, 
Henry  W.  V/oodrow,  Pauiel  E.  Cumniings,  Sherl)urne  R.  Merrill, 
Jason  H.  Dudlev,  Joseph  E.  Lombard,  Benjamin  R.  Guraa^i, 
Seneca  S.  Merrill,  John  Whittier,  Henry  M.  Leavitt,  Hezekiah  B. 
Parsons,  John  R.  Annis,  Warren  E.  Drew,  AlfVed  Loverin,  Eewis 
A  Lovering,  John  Whittemore,  II(?zekiah  B.  Parsons,  Sidney  B. 
Whittemore,  John  S.  Capen,  aiilton  Harriman,  Daniel  C.  l«f  n'}<"'K> 
Aaron  M.  Gould,  George  H.  Rol)y,  Charles  Colby,  1<  rank  Aldrich, 
Robert  G.  Jameson,  F.  F.  Johnson. 

Columbia.— Nearest  railroad  station.  No.  Sti-atford,  G.  T.  R-R-> 
12  miles;  telegraph,  Colelirook,  2  miles.  Pop.  1870,  /o2;  ratable 
polls,  March,  1870,  218;  March,  1877,  20,.  Valuation,  $310,, t^. 
Selectmen,  Samuel  M.  Harvey,  r;  Charles  C.  Tilus,  r ;  John  F. 
Locke,  r.  Towai  Clerk,  William  C.  Buthngton,  r.  Rep.  vote- 
William  H.  Whipple,  d,  4;  Willard  Spencer,  r,  8o;  Almon  M. 
Grant,  r,  90.  Justices  of  the  Peaee— SUUe,  Samuel  M.  Harvey, 
Justices,  Lewis  Snow,  Jonathan  Gilman,  Horace  M.  Hobert,  Sam- 
uel 1.  Bailey,  Enoch  R.  Kelsea,  Stephen  Richardson,  Jolin  R. 
Annis. 

Dalton.-B.,  C.  &  M.  R.  R. ;  nearest  telegraph  station.  White- 
field,  6  miles.  Pop.  1870,  773;  ratable  iioUs,  March,  18,0,  17,  , 
March,  1877,  19.5.  Valuation,  $2:58,623.  Selectmen,  Jonathan  M. 
Lang,  d;  Ira  C.  Carleton,  d;  George  Weston,  r.  Town  Clerk, 
Bert  A.  Taylor,  d.  Rep.  vote— Lucius  Bond,  d,  1 ;  Bert  A^l aylor, 
d,  14;  George  E.  Wallace,  r.  52;  James  B.  Sumner,  d,  ,1.  Jus- 
tices of  the  Peace-State,  John  Bond,  James  P.  Sumner;  Jus- 
tices, Bert  A.  Taylor,  Thomas  J.  Ruggles,  A.  E.  Hall,  Jonathan 
M.  Lang. 

DUMMER.— Nearest  railroad  station,  West  Milan,  G.  T.  R.  R., 
3V  miles;  telegraph,  Berlin,  12  miles.  Pop.  1870,  ijil ;  »'atable 
polN,  March,  1876,90;  March,  1877,  98.  Valuation,  $8, ,180.  Se- 
lectmen, Isaac  C.  Wight,  r;  J<jhn  D.  Carleton,  r;  J'rescott  L. 
Goud,  r.  Town  Clerk,  Timothy  A.  Twitchell,  r.  Rep.  vote-Lo- 
renzo Jewett,  d,  43 ;  Isaac  C.  Wight,  r,  53.  Justices  ol  the  Pwve- 
Justices,  Isaac  C.  Wright,  Ran.som  Twitchell,  Carleton  W. 
Muzzy,  .John  B.  Lovejoy. 


THE  STATE  OF  NEW  HAMPSHIRE.       237 


Errol.— Nearest  i-:\ilroa(l  stalions,  North  StrHtford,  N.  H.,ana 
Bethel,  Me.,  G.  T.  R.  R.,  34  luiles  each;  tele^iraijh  at  Bethel. 
Pop.  1870,  178;  ratable  polls,  March,  1876,  47;  March,  1877,43. 
Valuation,  $100,000.  Selectmen,  Jacob  A.  Thurston,  cl;Luman 
H.  Grover,  d ;  Moses  T.  Coolldge,  d.  Town  Clerk,  George  C. 
Denieritt,  d.  Rep.  vote— scattering,  2;  Jacob  A.  Thurston,  d,  14; 
William  W.  Bragg,  d,  19.  Justices  of  the  Peace— Quorum,  David 
H.  Thurston ;  Justices,  Lewis  A.  Lovering,  Jacob  A.  Thurston, 
VViUiam  W.  Bragg,  Cyrus  PI.  West,  David  A.  Fox. 

GOEHAM.— G.  T.  R.  R.  and  telegraph.  Pop.  1870,  11G7;  ratable 
polls,  March,  1876,  338;  March,  1877,  336.  Valuation,  $425,907. 
Selectmen,  James  B.  Chaffin,  d;  L»vi  Shedd.  rt;  Andrew  C.  Har- 
riman,  d.  Town  Clerlj,  John  W.  Greenlaw,  d.  Rep.  vote- 
Thomas  A.  Adams,  r,  111;  Augustus  Evans,  d,  1.57.  Notai-y 
Public.  Moses  J.  Hastings.  Justices  of  the  Peace— State,  Albert 
T.  Twitchell,  James  B.  Chaffin;  Justices,  Brook  C.  Flanders, 
Owen  Tubbs,  John  E.  Willis,  Thomas  A.  Adams,  Rufus  F.  Ingalls, 

E.  M.  Wriglit,  Andrew  J.  Graham,  Thomas  Gifford,  Asa  A. 
Palmer. 

Jefferson.— Telegraph  station ;  nearest  R.  R.  station,  Lan- 
caster, B.,  C.  &  M.  R.  R.,  7  miles.  Pop.  1870,  826:  ratable  polls, 
March,  1876,  237;  March,  1877,  242.  Valuation,  $302,.581.  Select- 
men, Benjamin  Tuttle,d;  William  Crawshaw,  d;  Ephraim  James, 
d.  Town  Clerk,  John  A.  Hicks,  d.  Rep.  vote— scattering,  (dem.) 
10;  John  A.  Hicks,  d,  170.    Justices  of  the  Peace— State,  John  A. 

A.  Hicks,  Oliver  T.  Lovejoy,  Benjamin  H.  Plaisted;  Justices, 
John  M.  Morse,  Alden  F.  Mason,  Abuer  Davis,  John  GoodaU, 
Alonzo  L.  Berry,  Benjamin  B.  Kenisou,  Aaron  N.  Potter. 

LANCA.STER.— B.,  C.  &  M.  R.  R.  and  telegraph.  Pop.  1S70, 2248 ; 
ratable  poUs,  Marcii,  1876,  713;  March,  1877,  733.  Valuation, 
$],l(i2,.o96.  Selectmen,  Samuel  H.  Legro,  d;  Roswell  W.  Ches- 
man,  d;  John  Daley,  d.  Tovn\  Clerk,  John  G.  Crawford,  d. 
Rep.  vote— First,  scattering,  2;Seneca  Congdon,  temp.,  27;  Henry 
S.  Hilliai-d,  r,  272;  George  S.  Stockv.ell,  d,  314;  Second, Henry  O. 
Jackson,  temp.,  2(i;  Nathaniel  H.  Richardson,  r,  266;  Francis 
Kellum,  d,  300.  Notary  I'ublic,  Richard  P.  Kent.  Justices  of  the 
Peace— State,  Ossian  Ray,  James  W.  Weeks,  William  Burns,  B. 

F.  Whidden,  George  A.  Cossitt,  Hiram  A.  Fletcher,  William  Hay- 
ward,  John  M.  Whipple,  Edward  R.  Kent,  Edmund  Brown,  Henry 
O.  Kent,  Joseph  IL  liuckingham,  Josiah  H.  Benton,  Jr.,  Harrison 
D.  F.  Young,  \\'illiani  .S.  Ladd,  Charles  W.  Smith,  Everett  Fletcher, 

B.  W.  Corning,  Samuel  H.  Legro,  Jonathan  Smith,  Jacolj  Benton, 
Chester  B.  Gordon,  Irving  \V.  Drew,  Moses  A.  Hastings,  Jared 
T.  Williams,  Joseph  \V.  Flanders,  Dexter  Chase,  Jacob  Benton; 
Quorum,  Charles  E.  Allen;  Justices,  Seth  Savage,  Benjamin  F. 
Hunkin,  Edward  Savage,  William  D.  Weeks,  Hiram  Savage, 
Benjamin  H.  Darbv,  George  H.  Emerson,  Henry  Hay  ward,  John 

G.  Crawford,  George  S.  Stockwell,  John  W.  Spaulding,  Charles 
B.  Allen,  Horace  It.  Porter,  Zebulon  Black,  William  A.  \\  hite, 
Lcroy  S.  Stallbii-d,  (Jeorge  W.  Lane,  Charles  M.  Keiuston,  Will- 
iam P.  Farnuni,  John  Lindsev,  Freedom  M.  Rhodes,  Francis 
D.  Hutchius,  Richard  Fletcher,  Charles  E.  Mclntire,  William 
Clough,  Richard  M.  J.  Grant,  Frederick  E.  Shaw,  George  M. 
Stevens,  Daniel  C.  Pinkham. 


238      THE  STATE  OF  NEW  HAMPSHIRE. 


MILAN.— Railroad  station,  West  Milan,  G.  T.  R.  R.;  tclcgrai)!!, 
Milan  water  station.  Pop.  1870,  710;  ratable  polls,  March,  IHjO, 
2Ur,;  March,  lS77,'21.i.  Valuation,  $18(i,10(i.  Soloctnien,  Walter  II. 
Evans,  r;  Dennis  15.  York,  r;  .John  II.  (Jhaudlcr,  r.  Town  Clerk, 
Geornc  W.  Blancliard,  r.  Rep.  vote— scattering,  -2;  Dennis  R. 
York,  r,  U;  .lames  M.  Wheeler,  d,  (;:i;  J'cter  A.  G.  W.  Phipps,  r, 
90.  .lustiees  of  the  Peace— State.  Adams  Twitchell,  .Tames  M. 
Phipps,  Peter  A.  G.  W.  Phips,  Fletcher  1.  lican;  .Tustices,  Moses 
H(Mli,'^don,  .Ir.,  Lvman  E.  Gordon,  Samuel  B.  Collin,  Columbus 
Lane,  .James  S.  j'hipps,  Lorenzo  P.  Adley,  Alfred  N.  Twitcliell, 
Daniel  C.  Bean,  George  W.  Blunchard,  Dennis  P..  Y'ork,  P.enja- 
min  T.  Itobert.-?.  • 

NoKTiiUMHEisLANi).- Railroad  station  and  telegraph,  Groveton 
.Junction,  B.,  C.  &  M.  and  G.  T.  R.  Jis".  Pop.  1870,  0.55;  ratable 
polls,  March,  1870,  28.') ;  jNIareh,  1877,  '.m.  Valuation,  $410,828. 
Selectmen,  James  B.  Spaulding,  r;  Franklin  E.  Wood,  d;  John 
Fames,  r.  Town  Clerk,  Ilenrv  B.  Gilkey,  r.  Rep.  \ote— scatter- 
ing, '2;  Albert  Kich,  d,  31  ;  Robert  Atkinson,  d,  81 ;  George  Ilni- 
man,  r,  11.5.  Justices  of  the  Peace— State,  Edward  K.  Bucknam, 
Cvrns  C.  Lovejov,  James  JL  Curtis,  Wayne  Cobleigh ;  (Juorum, 
Iliram  Lucas;  .Justices,  Reuben  L.  Adams,  Charles  Cobleigh, 
Cvrus  K.  Ladd,  William  R.  Richy,  Edward  Fox,  Nelson  Boucher, 
Thomas  C.  O.  Sullivan,  Roswell  C.  Chesman. 

I'lTTSBUHG.— Nearest  railroad  station,  No.  Stratford,  G.  T.  R. 
R.;  telegraph  at  Colebrook,  10  miles.  Pop.  1870,  100;  ratable 
polls,  March,  1870,  1'28;  March,  1877,  131.  Valuation,  $'277,290. 
Selectmen,  Calvin  J.  Danforlh,  d;  Iliram  A.  Schoff,  d;  Harvey  S. 
ShoflV,  r.    Town  Clerk,  JusUis  W.  Baldwin,  d.    Rep  vote— Ernest 

A.  Lvford,  r,  1;  Oliver  M.  .Johnson,  r,  11;  Harvey  S.  Shorty,  r, 
38;  .John  W.  Straw,  d,  00.    Justices  of  the  Peace- Slate,  Moody 

B.  Haines;  Justices,  Ephraim  C.  Aldrich,  Elias  L.  Farnham, 
J-nijah  C.  Sawyer,  S.  B.  Luther,  William  Walcott,  Eugene  M. 
Danlbrth,  David  Blanchard. 

Randolph.— Nearest  railroad  and  telegraph  station,  Gorham, 
G.  T.  li.  R.,  .5  miles.  Pop-  l^'^O,  1.38;  ratable  polls,  JMarcli,  J870, 
3.5;  March,  1877,  43.  Valuation,  $.59,070.  Selectmen,  Joel  E. 
Leighton,  d;  Laban  M.Watson,  d;  Charles  E.  Jjowc,  r.  Town 
Clerk,  Ithiel  Scates,  d.  Rep.  vote— scattering,  6;  Ithicl  Scales,  d, 
20.  Justices  of  the  Peace— (Juorum,  Albert  G.  Messenger,  Justus 
Low;  Justices,  Laban  JL  Watson. 

SiiELHiiKNE.— G.  T.  R.R.  and  telegraph.  Pop.  1870,  259;  ratable 
l)olls,  March,  1870,  70;  March,  1877,  08.  Valuation,  $118,140.  Select- 
men, Ansel  C.  Evans,  r;  Edward  J'.  Burbank,  r;  Herbert  A.  Ste- 
vens, r.  Town  Clerk,  SanfordB.Hubbard.r.  Rep. vote— scattering, 
4;  Allen  H.  Peubody,  d,  12;  Ansel  C.  Evans,  r,  38.  Notary  J'lih- 
lic,  Alfred  R.  Evans.  Justices  of  the  J'eac^e— .Justices,  Fletcher 
Gdell,  Edward  P.  Burljank,  Sanf()rd  B.  Hubbard,  Darius  (ireen, 
Manson  Green,  Alfred  R.  Evans,  Eilwin  D.  Green,  Ansel  C. 
Evans. 

STAHK.— G.  T.  R.  R.;  telegi-aph  station.  Stark  Water.  Po)). 
1S70,  404;  ratable  polls,  March,  1870,  182;  March,  1877,  175.  V;ilu- 
ualion,  $208,802.  Selectmen,  Joseph  A.  Pike,  d ;  Woodbury  Cole, 
d ;  Freeman  T.  Patten,  d.  Town  Clerk,  Aaron  J.  Snutli,  d.  Rep. 
vote— Andrew  Jackson,  <1,  1;  ISenjamin  Thompson,  r,  05;^.Sylve8- 


THE  STATE  OF  NEW  HAMPSHIRE.       239 


ter  Cole,  d,  78.  Justices  of  the  Peace— State,  Calvin  P.  Stevens; 
Quorum,  Aaron  J.  Smith;  Justices,  Luke  Cole,  William  T.  Pike. 

Stew ARTSTOWN.— Nearest  E.  R.  station,  No.  Stratford,  G.  T, 
R.  K.,  18  miles;  telegraph,  Colebrook,  .5  miles.  Pop.  1S70,  909; 
ratable  polls,  March,  1876,  241;  March,  1877,  2.14.  Valuation, 
$360,709.  Selectmen,  Alanson  Owen,  d;  Stephen  W.  Carleton,  d; 
Ebeu  P.  Kidder,  d.  Town  Clerk,  Lorenzo  Farnham,  d.  Rep. 
vote— William  F.  Allen,  r,  23;  James  M.  Kidder,  d,  47;  Hiram  D. 
Flanders,  d,  119.  Justices  of  the  Peace— State,  John  Flanders, 
Amos  W.  Drew;  Quorum,  Isaiah  H.  Pickard;  Justices,  Hiram 
D.  Flanders,  James  M.  Kidder,  Hiram  Blanchard,  Edwin  W. 
Drew,  John  C.  Poor,  Samuel  G.  Hannaford,  Sylvanus  M.  Jordan, 
Ebenezer  Kilburn,  Frank  Blodgett,  Henry  Tewksbury. 

Stratford.- Railroad  stations,  Stratfonl  Hollow  and  North 
Sti-atford,  G.  T.  R.  R.;  telegraph.  No.  Stratford.  Pop.  1870,  886; 
ratable  poUs,  March,  1876,  237;  March,  1877,  240.  Valuation, 
$348,44.5.  Selectmen,  George,  R.  Eaton,  d;  Fred.  N.  Day,  d; 
William  H.  Kimball,  d.  Town  Clerk,  William  G.  Fuller,  d.  Rep. 
vote— scattering,  3;  Guy  W.  Johnson,  r,  19;  Branch  Brown,  d,  .56; 
William  R.  BrowTi,  d,  93.  Justices  of  the  Peace— State,  Charles 
Mahurine;  Justices,  Marcus  D.  Johnson,  Benjamin  B.  Okingdon, 
Melvin  Marshall,  William  R.  Brown,  Lovell  Simonds,  Samuel 
Brown. 

Wentworth's  Location. — Nearest  railroad  stations.  North 
Stratford,  N.  H.,  and  Bethel,  Me.,  G.  T.  R.  R.  Ratable  polls,  1877, 
14.  Valuation,  §19,000.  Selectmen,  Peter  Bennett,  d;  Thomas 
J.  Bennett,  d;  Benjamin  H.  Flint,  d.  Town  Clerk,  Ziba  F. 
Durkee,  d.    For  Representative,  classed  with  Errol. 

WiiiTEFiELD.- B.,  C.  &  M.  R.  R.  and  telegraph.  Pop.  1870, 
1196;  ratable  polls,  March,  1876,  491 ;  March,  1877,  521.  Valuation, 
$529,355.  Selectmen,  li-a  S.  M.  Gove,  r ;  Andrew  B.  Elliott,  r ; 
Lorenzo  D.  Whitcher,  d.  Town  Clerk,  Harlan  C.  Bond,  d.  Rep. 
vote— First,  scattering,  14;  George  S.  Gove,  d,  172;  Albert  W. 
Lane,  r,  188;  Second,  s<-.attering,  10;  Samuel  S.  Thomas,  d,  172; 
Frank  P.  Brown,  r,  188.  Notary  Public,  John  G.  Trulan.  Jus- 
tices of  the  Peace— State,  Ira  S.  M.  Gove,  John  A.  Hicks,  Frank 
P.  Brown,  Joseph  CoUiy,  William  F.  Dodge,  Stephen  W.  Stephen- 
son, Sprague  Carleton ;  Justices,  Albert  Winch,  Charles  Libbey, 
Loran  Blood,  Julius  Bond,  Edward  J.  Brooks,  Thomas  C.  Gray, 
JohniQ.  A.  Libbey,  W.  N.  Armington. 


Erratum.- The  Rules  of  the  House  (see  page  106,  section  1,) 
shoulil  have  been  correcte<l  to  coiTespond  with  the  following  ac- 
tion of  the  House  in  June  session,  1876,  viz:  On  29  June,  1S76, 
Jlr.  Moore  of  Nashua  gave  notice  to  the  House  as  follows :  That 
on  to-morrow,  or  some  subscfiuent  day,  he  would  move  to  rescind 
so  much  of  the  first  rule  of  the  House  as  is  embraced  in  these 
words:  "  and  at  tlie  commencement  of  each  day's  session  sliall 
cause  thu  journal  of  the  preceding  day  to  be  reatl."  Adopted  12 
July;  1876;  yeas,  188;  nays,  67. 


STATE  OF  NEW  HAaiPSHIRE. 

Secretaky  of  State's  Office, 

Concord,  May  29,  1877. 
1  licreby  certify  tliat  tlic  amen(le<l  Constitution  ratified  by  llie 
people  .March  IS,  1^77,  as  published  in  The  People  Hand-Book, 
i.s  a  true  copy  of  tlie  aforesaid  instrument  submitted  by  the  Con- 
stitutional Convention  of  December,  1870. 

I  further  certify  tliat  the  Rules  of  the  Senate,  House,  and  Joint 
Rules,  as  published  in  THE  Peopi^e  Hano-Book,  ai-e  true  copies 
of  the  same. 

I  moreover  certify  tliat  tlie  lists  of  Trustees  of  State  Institutions, 
Commissioners,  Notaries  Public,  Justices  of  the  Peace,  and  all 
other  State  officers  appointeil  by  the  Governor  and  Council,  as 
enumerated  in  The  People  IIand-Book,  are  correct  transcripts 
of  the  official  records. 

B.  F.  Pkescott,  Secretary  0/ State. 


XOTE.— Members  of  the  Legislature,  Town  Officers  or  others 
noticing  errors  or  omissions  in  the  statistics  of  their  respective 
tOM'ns,  or  in  other  portions  of  this  TIand-Booli,  are  requested  to 
furnish  the  necessary  corrections,  which  will  be  gladly  received 
and  made  due  use  of  in  perfecting  succeeding  numbers  of  this 
work.  Address,  "Compiler  of  Hand-Booii,  Office  of  THE  PEO- 
PLE, Concord,  N.  H." 


INDEX 


Advertising  Dep't  follows.  244 

Agi-icultiiral  College 87 

Asylum  for  Insane 88 

Banks,  National 165 

Savings 167 

Board  of  Agriculture 87 

Classed  Towns 100 

Commission,  Electoral 44 

South'n  Claims 60 

Am.  and  Spanish  .    60 

Compromise  of  1877 44 

Congress,  the  Fortv'-llfth  . .    61 
Constitution  of  the  U.S....    29 

CoustiUition  of  N.  H 5 

Constitutional  Convention 

of  1876 150 

Conventions 116-148 

County  Statistics 172-235 

Rockingham  couutj- 172 

Strafford  county. . ." 182 

Belknap  couutj" 187 

Carroll  comity 190 

Merrimack  county 195 

Hillsborough  county 204 

Cheshire  county 216 

Sullivan  county 222 

Grafton  county 226 

Coos  countj-. . ." 235 

Dates  of  adoption  of  first 

State  Constitutions....      4 
Dates  of  ratification  of  Con- 
stitution of  U.  S 30 

Declaration  of   Independ- 
ence     25 

Districts,  Congressional.. .  101 

Councilor 101 

Senatorial 102 

Internal  Rev....  164 

Electoral  Commission 44 

Electoral  Vote,  1876 73 

Gubernatorial  Statistics. . .    78 

House  of  Reps.,  U.  S 64 

Internal  Revenue  Officials.  164 


Late  Administration,  1869- 

1877 72 

Legal  Holidays 171 

Legislative  Se"ssions  1866-76  100 

Legislative  Statistics 76 

Legislatiu-e  of  X.  H 89-99 

National  Banks 165 

Parties,  1876 72 

Normal  School 87 

Occupations,  summary  of..    98 

Population  and  Area 79 

Presidential  Statistics 43 

Vote,  1872-1876    74 
Probate  Coui-t 162 

Reform  School 88 

Representatives-elect 89-97 

Rights  and   Qualifications 

of  Voters 116 

Rules  of  the  Senate 104 

House 106 

Joint 114 

Savings  Banks 167 

Senators-elect 89 

Senate,  U.  S 61 

Signers  of  the  Cons.  U.  S. .    42 

State  Courts 158-164 

State  Libvaiy 88 

State  of  New  Hampshire..     85 

Elections 116 

Executive  Department..    85 

Councilors 85 

Executive  Officers 85 

Congressional  Delegat'n.    86 

State  Commissioners 86 

Military  Department 86 

State  Institutions 87 

Learislative  Department..    89 

JuSiciarv 158 

State  Prison 88 

Supreme  Court 160 

Tables  of  State  capitals. 
Legislatures,  elections. 
Governors, population, 
etc 76-79 


242 


INDEX. 


To  tlie  Public 2 

Towns  ami  cities  of  10,000 
or  more  inliabitants  ...    80 

Town  Statistics  [see  spe- 
cial Index]  173-2.S9 

Towns  uni-eprcseuteil 97 

United  States  Government 

1877 .W 

The  Executive 58 

Cal)iuet 58 

Heads  of  Dept.  Bureaus  .58 

The  Judiciary 59;  1.58 

Army 60 

Navy 61 

Forty-nah  Congress  61 

Votes 47-157 

For  President,  1872 74 

President,  1876... 75;  UK 


Votes  for 

Governor,  1876-1877.. 

Governor,  summary 
1807-1877 

Congressmen,  1877.. 

Congressmen,  1875.. 

11.  K.  Commissioner 

Councilors 

Senators 

County  Officers 

Comparative     Sum- 
mary, 1877 

Constitutional    Con- 
vention  

Representatives.  .178 

JSIayors,  179;    IS?; 
208;  212; 

Elecltoral    Commis- 
sion  

Erratum 


118 

130 
118 
129 
130 
131 
135 
142 


149 

1.52 
-'J39 
198; 

219 

47 
229 


INDEX  TO  TOWN  STATISTICS. 


Acworlli  223 

Albany liH 

Alexandria 227 

Allenstown 195 

Alstead 210 

Alton 187 

Amherst 204 

Audover l'*6 

Antrim 204 

AshlaiKl 227 

Atkinson 173 

Auburn 1''3 

Barnstead •>•  188 

Barrington 182 

Bartlett 191 

Bath 227 

Bedford 205 

Belmont 188 

Bennington 205 

Benton 228 

Berlin  2.35 

Bethlehem 228 

Boscaweu ]!*f) 

Bow 190 

Bradford 196 

Brentwood 173 

Bridgewater 228 


Bristol  228 

Brooklield 191 

Brookline 205 

Cambridge 235 

('anipton 228 

Canaan 229 

Candia 173 

Canterbury 190 

Carroll 235 

Center  Harbor 188 

Charlestown 223 

Chatham 191 

Chester 173 

Chesterfleld 217 

Chichester 197 

Claremont 223 

Clarksville 235 

Colebrook 230 

Columbia 2.30 

Concord 197 

Conway '91 

Cornish 224 

Croydon 224 

Dalttm 230 

Danlniry 199 

Danville 174 


INDEX. 


243 


Deerfleld 174 

Beering 205 

Den-}-  ." 174 

Dorcliester 229 

Dover 182 

Dublin 217 

Dummer 236 

Duubartoii 200 

Durham 1S4 

East  Kingston 174 

Easton 229 

Eaton 192 

Effingham 192 

EDsworth 229 

Enfield 229 

Epping 174 

Epsom  200 

EiTOl 237 

Exeter 175 

Farmington 184 

Fitz William 217 

Francesto-mi 205 

Franconia 229 

Franklin 200 

Fi-eeclom 192 

Fremont 175 

Gilford 188 

Gihnanton 189 

Gilsuni 217 

Goffstown 206 

Gorliani 237 

Go>iien 224 

Gralti  -n 230 

Grantham 224 

Greenfield 206 

Greenland 175 

Greenville 206 

Groton 230 

Hampstead 175 

Hampton 170 

Hampton  Falls 176 

Hancock 206 

Hanover  230 

Harrisville 217 

Hart's  Location 192 

Haverhill 280 

Hebron 231 

Henniker 200 

Hill 201 

Hillsborough 206 

Hinsdale 218 


Holderness 231 

Hollis 207 

Hooksett 201 

Hopkiuton 201 

Hudson 207 

Jackson 192 

Jaffrey 218 

Jefferson 237 

Keene 218 

Kensington 176 

Kingston 176 

Laconia 189 

Lancaster 237 

Laudaff 231 

Eaugdon 225 

Lebanon 231 

Lee 185 

Lempster 225 

Lincoln 231 

Lisbon 232 

Litchfield 207 

Littleton 232 

Livermore 232 

Londonderrv 176 

Lou<lon  . . . ." 201 

Lyman 232 

Lj'me 232 

Lyndeborough 207 

Madbuiy 185 

Madison 193 

Manchester 207 

Marlborough 220 

Marlow.... 220 

Mason 210 

Meredith 189 

Merrimack 211 

Midilleton 185 

Milan 238 

Milford 211 

Milton 185 

Monroe 233 

Mont  Vernon 211 

Moxdtonborough 193 

Nashua 211 

Nelson 220 

New  Boston 214 

Newbury 201 

Newcastle 177 

New  Durham 185 

New  Hampton 190 


244 


INDEX. 


Newiugton 177 

New  Ipswich 214 

Xew  I^oikIou 202 

Xewmarket 177 

Xe-n-port 225 

Newton 177 

Northlield 202 

North  Hampton 177 

NorthunilierlaiKl 238 

Xorthwood 178 

Nottingham 178 

Orange 233 

Orforil 233 

Ossipee 193 

Pelham 214 

Penibrolie 202 

Peterborougl\ 215 

Piermont 23:5 

Pittsburg 238 

Pittslield 202 

Plaiiitield 225 

Plaistow 178 

Plymouth 233 

Portsmouth 1 78 

Randolph 238 

Kavmond  180 

Richmond 220 

Rindge 220 

Rochester 18i! 

Rollinsford 180 

Roxbury 22 1 

Rumnev 234 

Rye...." 180 

Salem 180 

Salisbury 203 

Sanbornton  100 

Sand<j«n 180 

Sandwich 193 

Seabrook 181 

Sharon 215 

Shelburne 238 


Somers worth ISfi 

South  Hampton 181 

South  Newmarket 181 

Springtield 226 

Stark 23P 

Ste  wartstown 239 

Stoddard 221 

Strafford 187 

Stratford 239 

Stratham 181 

Sullivan 221 

Sunapee 220 

Surrv  221 

Sutton 203 

Swanzcj' 221 

Tamworth 194 

Temple 215 

Thornton 234 

Tilton 100 

Troy 221 

Tuftonborough 194 


Unity . 


22G 


Wakefield 194 

Walpole 222 

Warner 203 

Warren 234 

Washington 22(5 

Waterville 234 

Wcare 215: 

Webster 203  | 

Wentworth 234  i 

Wcntworth's  Location 239 

Westmoreland 222  | 

Whitcflcld 239 

Wilmot.... 203 

Wilton 215 

Winchester 222 

Windham 181 

Windsor 216 

Wolfeborough 194 

AVoodstock 234 


ADVERTISEMENTS.  245 

JOHN  B.  VARICK, 

809,    811    and    813    JElm    Street,    Manchester,    N.    H., 

DEALER  IN 

HARDWARE,  IRON  AND  STEEL 

Agricultural  Tools,  Garden  and  Field 

Seeds,  Paints,  Oils,  Glass,  Varnish, 

Leather  Belting,  Lacings,   &c. 

A  large  assortmeut  of 

Carriage  Wheels,  Spokes,  Rims,  Shafts 
and  Seats 

CONSTANTLY  ON  HAND.     A  GREAT  VARIETY  OF 

MA-JtBLEIZJED  SLATJE  MANTJELS   jLND  SUELVJBS 

always  on  hand,  and  to  be  seen.    We  keep  a  large  and 
elegant  assortnaent  of 

Eogers,  Smith  &  Oo.'s  Silver  Plated  Ware, 

comprising  almost  everything  in  that  line. 

TEN     THOUSAND     FEET     OF    WIRE    CLOTH, 

in  Green  and  Black  colors,  suitable  for  Fly  Screens,  etc. 
All  sizes  of 

FXIEIVCH      AND      OERJMAIV      GLASS, 

Double  and  Single  Thick.    Also, 

Figured,  Ground,  and  Blue  Glass. 


Agents    for    FAIRBANKS'    SCALES. 


jjSf  Having  now  the  Largest  Hardware  Store  in  New  Hamp- 
shire, and  buying  strictly  lor  cash,  are  enabled  to  ofler  great 
inducements  to  all  in  want  of  any  goods  in  our  lines. 

JOHN   B.  VARICK, 

809,  811  and  813  Elm  Street,  Manchester,  N.  H. 


346  ADVERTISEMENTS. 


HARRIS 


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Shoe  Store, 

STATE    BLOCK, 

CONCORD,  N.  H. 


RKLIABLE  GOODS 
At  Low  Prices. 


Are  invited  to  call  and  examine  our 

MAMMOTH      STOCK. 


ADVERTISEMENTS. 


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CONCOJRI),  N,  II. 

JS^-  Small  kegs  of  STOCK  ALE  for  family  use,  warrantefl  to 
keep  during  the  summer  months,  constantly  on  hand. 


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Manchester   Steam   and   Gas -Pipe   Works. 

J.  Q.  A.  SAMGENT,  Proprietor. 
Office :  Haseltine  Hotel,  Manchester  Street,  Manchester,  N.  H. 


AVholesale  and  retail  dealer  in 


STEAM,  GAS  AND  WATER  PIPE, 


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Brass  and  Iron  Fittings,  Boiler  Flues,  Steam 
Boilers  and  Pumps, 

anil  all  Goods  used  in  connection  with  Steam,  Gfts  and  Water. 
Contractor  for 

Heating  all  Kinds  of  Buildings 

with  steam.  High  or  Low  Pressure,  either  x>irect  or  indi- 
rect radiation.    Agent  for  the  State,  of  the 

Coleman  Improved  Gas  Apparatus, 

the  safest,  cheapest  and  most  reliable  apparatus  made,  for  light- 
ing Country  and  Suburban  Residences,  Churches,  Semi- 
naries, Stores,  Halls,  Asylums,  etc.,  etc.,  etc. 


HEFEMENCES. 

The  folloTTing  is  a  list  of  some  few  of  the  public  and  private 
buildings  heated  by  my  method  : 

Col.  Franklin  Fairbanks,  private  residence,      St.  Johnsbury,  Vt. 

Gen.  B.  F.  Butler,  private  residence,  Washington,  D.  C. 

Wm.  Amorv,  .Jr.,  private  residence,  Boston,  Mass. 

Lima  High  "School  building,  Lima,  Ohio. 

Merrimack  County  Farm  buildings,  Boscawen,  N.  H. 

Soldiers'  Home,  Hampton,  Va. 

Soldiers'  Home,  Milwaukee,  Wis. 

Man(;he8ter  High  School  building,  Manchester,  N.  H. 

Lincoln  Street  School  building,  Manchester,  X.  H. 

Franklin  Street  School  building,  Manchester,  N.  H. 

Ash  Street  School  building,  Manchester,  N.  H. 

Spring  Street  School  building,  Manchester,  N.  H. 

Col.  B.  F.  Martin,  private  residence,  Manchester,  N.  H. 

John  Hoyt,  Esq.,  private  residence,  Manchester,  N.  H. 

Col.  .J.  S.  Kidder,  private  re.sidence,  Manchester,  X.  H. 

.J.  B.  Varick,  private  residence,  Manchester,  N.  H. 

Millord  Town  Hall,  •  Millord,  N.  H. 
U.  S.  Military  Prison,                                     Leavenworth,  Kansas. 


250  ADVERTISEMENTS. 


HUMPHREY  MACHINE  CO., 

KEENE,  N.  H., 

IvI  A-KTXJF  A.CT  CTRERS    OF    THE 

IMPROVED  L  X.  L.  TURBINE 


The  Best  ^^^-^y  In  Use. 


SHAPTING.  GEAEING  AND  MILL  WOEK,  BAND 

SAW  MILLS,  PLANING  MACHINES,  AND 

WOOD-WOEKING    MAOHINEEY   OP 

ALL  KINDS.    ALSO, 

FISHER'S  PATENT  ROAD  MACHINES, 

Which  save  half  the  Taxes,  make  better  Eoads, 

and  pay  their  cost  in  10  days.    Every  Town 

should  have  them, 

SEND    FOR    CIRCULARS. 


ADVERTISEMENTS. 


251 


BIAJre 


This  standard  article  is  compounded  with  the  greatest  care. 

Its  effects  are  as  wonderful  and  as  satisfactory  as  ever. 

It  restores  gray  or  faded  hair  to  its  youthful  color. 

It  removes  all  eruptions,  itching  and  dandruff.  It  gives  the 
head  a  cooling,  soothing  sensation  of  great  comfort,  and  the 
scalp  by  its  use  becomes  white  and  clean. 

By  its  tonic  properties  it  restores  the  capillary  glands  to  their 
norinal  vigor,  preventing  baldness,  and  making  the  hair  grow 
thick  and  strong. 

As  a  dressing,  nothing  has  been  found  so  effectual  or  desirable. 

A.  A.  Hayes,  M.  D.,  State  Assayer  of  Massachusetts,  says, 
"  The  constituents  are  pure,  and  carefully  selected  for  excellent 
qualitj' ;  and  I  consider  it  the  Best  Pkeparation  for  its  intended 
purposes.  • 

I»rtICE,  ONE  I>01L.LAIl. 


Buckingham's     Dye 

FOR  THE  WHISKERS. 

This  elegant  preparation  may  be  relied  on  to  change  the 
color  of  the  beard  from  gray  or  any  other  undesirable  shade,  to 
brown  or  black,  at  discretion.  It  is  easily  applied,  being  in  one 
preparation,  and  quickly  and  effectually  ])roduces  a  permanent 
color,  which  will  neither  rub  nor  wash  off. 

Manufactured  by  R.  P.  HALL  &  CO., 

NASHUA,    N.    H. 

For    Sale    by    all  Dr%iggists,    and  Ltealers   iti  Medicineg. 


252  ADVERTISEMENTS. 

H.  O.  COTTON  &  CO., 

Ctmtf  aittii  &  Imiliiii 


AND  DEALERS  IN 


BRACKETS,  MOaLBINGS,  AND  DOORS, 

Sash  and   Blinds. 

Also,  Window  and  Door  Frames. 

FINISH  LUMBER  CONSTANTLY  ON  HAND. 

JOB  WORK  OF  ALL  KINDS 

Promptly  Executed, 

SHOP  FORMERLY  OCCUPIEQ  BY  C.  C.  COX, 

In  Forsaith's  Building,  ]\dtanoh.ester,  N",  U. 

H.   O.   COTTON.  F.  BCCKMINSTER. 

SSS'  Olazed  Sash  constantly  on  hand. 


ADVERTISEMENTS. 


253 


mwmm  AiKEs. 


MANUFACTURER  OF 

GIMLET-POINTED 


i  \w/w/    iT^'i 


AND 


WOOLEN    HOSIERY, 

FEAMLIN  FALLS,  N.  H., 

Manufactures  Gimlet-Pointed  Wood  Screws  from  the  best  of 
Cliarcoal  Iron,  of  all  sizes. 

GENTS'  WOOLEN  HOSE, 

in  variety  of  colors,  both  of  All-Wool  and  Merino. 

I  Knitting    Machines, 

BOTH  EIBBED  AND  PLAIN, 

of  the  several  patents  granted  John  Pepper  and  J.  B.  and  Walter 

Aiken. 


•  I 


SlafliDL  Mill  W  ai  General  MaclilDerj 


MADE  TO  ORDER. 


354  ADVERTISEMENTS. 


Art  Imitating   Nature  I 

The  New  England  Marbleoid  Company,  having  the  exchieive 
Jntrol  of  the  manufacture  of  INIarljleoid  in  the  New  England 


conti 


■States,  are  prepared  to  furnish  tlie  public  vvitli  all  kinds  of  Mar- 
hleoid  Goods,  such  as 

Table  Tops,  What-nots,  Mantel  and  Brack- 
et Shelves,  Full  Mantels,  Wainscoting, 
and  all  kinds  of  Interior  Decorations, 

etc.,  etc.  ]5y  this  new  invention,  wc  are  enabled  to  imitate  the 
most  rare  and  costly  marbles  so  close  as  almost  to  defy  detec- 
tion, Ijoth  in  duralidity  and  beauty,  ami  at  a  price  that  must  nec- 
essardy  brmg  it  within  the  reach  of  all.  11  has  many  advantages 
over  the  real  marble,  since  it  will  not  break,  nor  stain  with  ink 
0)1,  or  any  other  greasy  substances,  and  is  much  lighter  than  the 
real  marble.    For  fuller  particulars,  adilress 

NEW  ENGLAND  MAEBLEOID  CO., 

Water  Street,  Nashua,  N.  H. 


EVERY  TAMELY  SHOIILD  BUY  A  BOX  OF 

SMITH'S 

Tlie  best  Crackers  in  the  market.    Every  one  stamped  with  the 
oiiginal  trade-mark,  "  Hanover."    Manufectured  by 

E.  K.  SMITH  &  SON, 
Bakers  and  Confectioners, 

WHITE  laVER  .TITNCTION,  VERMONT. 

PURE  CANDIES  A  SPECIALTY. 


ADVERTISEMENTS.  255 


L.  H.  JOSSELYK  &  CO., 

WHOLESALE  DEALERS  IN 

ALL  KINDS  OP  FINISHED  PINE 

ir^TJK.nsriTTj:Ee;Ei, 

CANE  AND  WOOD  SEAT  OHAIES,  ETC., 

COENEE  FEANKLIN  AND  AUBURN  STREETS, 

L.  H.  JOSSELTN.  Manchester,  Hf.  JET. 


'***Y*'Wia«^4«e 


Everybody  who  has  trierl  it  is  enthuBiastic  in  its  praise.  The 
housekeeper  no  long-er  floomeri  to  waste  her  energy,  spoil  her 
temper,  or  mar  her  beauty  by  hard  labor  in  the  endeavor  to  keep 
her  window  glass,  table  glass  and  silverware  clean. 

The  Guytonian  does  it  all  with- 
out Labor. 

P.  H.  GUYTON,  No.  94  Suffolk  Street. 


AGENTS  WANTED  TO  CANVASS.    For  sale  by  all  the 
principal  Druggists  and  Grocers. 


256  ;  ADVERTISEMENTS. 

TRULAND  BROS., 

Book,  Card  and  Job  Printers, 

3L.ACOTVIA,  TV.  rr. 


Hosiery  Labels  and  Bands  a  Specialty. 


4®"  We  print  50  address  cards,  on  White  or  Tinted  Bristol 
Board,  for  2G  cents.  Write  names  very  plain.  Send  lor 
samples  of  cards.  Our  prices  are  reasonable,  and  work  llrst- 
class. 

OIT^X'     HOTEL, 

I 

Manchester,  N.  JBC, 


F.  A.   McLaughlin,   Proprietor. 


4^  Conveyance  to  and  from  Depot  free  of  charge. 


ADVERTISEMENTS. 


257 


NEWHALL  &  STEBBINS, 


Manufacturers  of  the 


alisPtat 


Best  Machines  in  use.  HIXSDALE,  N.  H. 


E.  WAGNER, 


I       JVo.  841  Merchants'  Exchange,  Manchestei',  N.  H., 


I&&11.' 


ALSO,  BOTTLER  OF 


Cincinnati  and  New  York  Lager  Beer, 


FOR 


Family,  Saloon  and  Hotel  Use. 


;258 


ADVERTISEMENTS. 


FRANK  P.  MACE, 

Bo§li©ll®i  &  P^ 

AND  DEALER  IN 

Paper  Hangings,  Window  Shades,  Fancy 
Goods,  Pictures,  Frames,  Music,  &c., 

162  MAIN'  STREET,        ....         CONCORD,  N.  IL, 
Opposite  the  Clock. 

All  orders  by  mail  promptly  attended  to. 


THE  PAR6ET1ZED  CAN  CO., 

ManufactiirerB  of 
BOWKER'S 

PARGETIZED  PACKAGES. 

PackaKCs  for  Kerosene 
Oil,  and  for  Packers  of 
Paints,  Oils,  Varnish,  Syr- 
ups, etc.,  made  to  order. 

H.  M.  Palmer,  Pres. 

S.  D.  Osborne,  Treas. 

KEENE,  N.  H. 


JAMES  B.  SCOTT  &  CO., 

Manufacturers  and  Wholesale  Dealers  in 

Cigars  anfl  Totacco,  anfl  Smokers'  Articles. 

PLUG  TOBACCO  A  SPECIALTr. 

MS"  All  orders  promptly  attended  bo  by  express  or  mail.  .^9 
796  A2fJ>  7»8  ELM  STItEBT,  MANCHESTER,  N.  H. 


ADVERTISEMENTS.  259 


WHITE  MOUNTAIN  FREEZER  CO., 

Manufacturers  of 

Sands'  Patent  Ice -Cream  Freezers, 

Hand  or  Power,  from  two  quarts  to  flft 7  quarts;  ICE  CRUSH- 
EES,  Hand  or  Power;  Kussell  Self-measitring  Picture- 
FRA3IE  MiTERiNG  BOX ;  three  sizes  Hand-Stock  Saw  Vises 
for  filing  Saws ;  and  Dow  &  Stevens'  Shuttle  Guards, 
LACOXIA,  X.  H. 
Our  Freezers  received  the  highest  prize  at  the  Centennial  Ex- 
hibition. This  cut  represents  our  Hand 
Freezer,  from  two  to  twenty-four  quarts. 
Thev  are  all  side  crank  and  ti-iple  (3)  mo- 
tion", and  wiU  freeze  ice-cream  smoother 
and  of  better  quality  and  quantity  than  any 
other  Freezer  in  the  market.  Prices  from, 
$3.50  to  $95.  Liberal  discounts  to  the 
trade. 

A.  LiKDSAT,  Treas.        Thos.  Sands,  Agt. 


JSTASHUA  DYE-HOUSE. 

ALL  KINDS  OF 

ID  "Z"  E  I  nST  C3- 

Done  at  Short  Notice,  and  at 
REASONABLE   PRICES. 

Oflaoe,    83    JMATIV    STREET. 

H.  H.  AMSDEN  &  SONS, 

Manufacturers  and  "^Tiolesale  Dealers  in 

PINE   AND  ASH 

OF  ALT,  Kiy^DS, 

FISHERVILLE,  NEW  HAMPSHIRE. 


26o  ADVERTISEMENTS. 


JAMES  MOORE  &  SONS, 

S12  Main  Street,  Concord,  X.  II., 


BUrLDERS'  HARDAVARE. 

Wareham  Nail  Co.'s  cut  nails  and  spikes,  flniehiug  nails  and 
tacks,  window  pulleys,  sash  cord,  window  weights,  rosin-sized 
sheathing  paper,  tarred  paper. 

Cucumber  wood  pumps,  copper  and  iron  pumps,  sheet  lead, 
zinc,  iron  sinks,  all  kinds  of  bird-cages,  wooden  ware. 

Saw-clamps,  screw-drivers,  oil-stones  whips. 

AGRICULTURAL  TOOLS. 
Ames' shovels,  rakes,  hoes,  scythes,  horse-rakes ;  Wni.  Anson 
Wood  mower,  Wm.  L.  Bradley's  superphosphate^ 


WASHINGTON  H0US5 

Livery  and  Boarding  Stable. 

FIRST-CLASS  TEAMS  TO  LET.  Passengers  carried  to  ad- 
loining  towns  at  reasonable  rates.  

J9®"  Coaches  always  in  readiness  to  convey  passengers  to  and 
from  the  depot. 

GILMAN  SHA  W,  Proprietor, 

FISHERVILLE,  N.  H. 


WM.  S.  DAVIS  &  SON, 

Express  Wagons  and  all  kinds  of  Carriages 

BTJIXjT    to    ORDEIi- 

Open  liuggxes  of  the  moat  Improved  dtijles  constantly  in 

Stoch. 

j8®=-  Also,  Repairing  in  all  its  Branches.  =ffi(r 

FREIGHT  STREET. 


ADVERTISEMENTS. 


261 


ADJUSTABLE -BED  PLANERS. 

[Patented  September  29,  1874.] 

JLXJOXJSTXJS    BEAIV,    Patentee. 

Sole  Manufacturer : 

AUGUSTUS    BEAK, 

Concord,  N.  H. 

The  Adjusta- 
ble Planer  i  s 
the  most  com- 
plete  wood- 
working ma- 
chine of  its  kind 
yet  invented. Its 
adjustability  is 
perfect,  and  to 
the  extent  that 
it  can  plane  an 
ordinary  board 
down  to  one' 
sixteentli  of  an 
inch  in  thick- 
ness. Its  work 
is  thorough  and 
perfect,  and  ful- 
fills all  that  is 
claimed  for  it. 
An  i n g enious 

I  contrivance  readily  clears  the  machine  of  shavings  when  any 
;  danger  of  clogging  appears.    The  best  commendations  of  Bean's 
I  Planers  are  the  large  number  now  rumiing  to  the  complete  satis- 
I  faction  of  their  owners,  as  evinced  by  the  following  Testimonial : 
;     "  Whitefield,  October  5, 1875.    Messrs.  A.  Bean  4  Co.,  Con- 
cord, jV.  JI.:    Gentlemen— The  Planer  we  purchased  of  you  early 
!  in  the  spring  continues  to  give  entire  satisfaction,  so  much  so 
that  we  consider  it  worth  as  much  to  us  as  all  our  other  planers 
combined.    We  find  that  it  planes  anything  and  everything,  from 
a  twelve-inch  timber  to  a  seven-eighths  board,  with  the  same  pre- 
cision, and  we  can  confidently  recommend  it  to  all  as  the  best 
that  has  ever  come  under  our  notice.    We  shall  be  pleased  to 
give  any  information  in  regard  to  it  to  any  parties  you  wish  to 
refer  to  us.    Yours  very  truly,  Bkown  Lumber  Co." 

!  Additional  testimonials,  of  the  same  tenor,  are  from  the  follow- 
ing, and  numerous  other  parties  : 

1  Lane,  Adams,  &  Co.,  Pittsfleld,  N.  H. 

Evans,  Waldo  &  Page,  Pittsfleld,  N.  II. 

Sanborn  &  Brown,  Bristol,  N.  H. 

Washington  P.  Hayes,  Dover,  N.  H. 


-^  ADVERTISEMENTS. 


HUMPHREY,  DODGE  &  CO., 

COXCORD,  X.  IT-, 

Jobbers  and  Retailers  of 

HEAVY,  STAPLE,  .VND  FAKCY 

AGEXCY  FOR  SALE  OF 

'  We  offer,  at  very  low  priees,  especially  to  cash  bpyers,  the  fol- 
lowing standard  varieties : 

IRON  AND  STEEL 

;  of  every  variety  and  in  any  quantity. 

HOUSE -BUILDING   HARDWARE 

of  the  latest  and  best  patterns. 

EVERY  PART  OF  A  CARRIAGE, 

Iron,  Wood,  or  Leather. 

SAWS,  BELTING,  AND  FILES, 

and  all  other  Goods  in  this  line. 

MARBLE  SHELVES,  AND  BRACKETS 

for  the  same. 

BLACKSMITHS'  STOCK  AND  TOOLS. 

CARRIAGE-MAKERS'  AND  CARPENTERS' 
TOOLS. 

THE  CUCUMBER  WOOD  PUMPS. 


ADVERTISEMENTS.  263 

HEADQUAKTERS  FOR 

The  Concord  Axles  and  Springs, 

so  LONG  AND  FAVORABLY  KNOWN. 


Agricultural  Implements. 

We  can  supply  nearly  everything  in  this  line,  and  aim  to  -  keep 
only  those  of  known  excellence. 


Standard  Fertilizers. 

BRADLEY'S  SUPERPHOSPHATES  OF  LIME. 
DARLING'S  PURE  GROUND  BONE, 

for  fertilizing. 


Agents  for  New  Hampshire  for 

Stockbridge  Fertilizers, 

manufactured  from  a  foi-mula  of  Prof.  Stockbridge,  president  of 
Massachusetts  Agricultural  College. 


Darling's  Pure  Ground  Bone, 

FOR  CATTLE. 


..^  Our  stock  of  Goods  has  been  bought  in  the  largest  quanti- 
ties and  at  the  lowest  rates,  so  that  we  can  give  wholesale  cus- 
tomers the  advantages  of  low  prices,  M^hile  our  great  variety  en- 
ables us  to  supply  the  retail  trade  with  everything  tliat  they  may 
reasonably  expect  to  And,  and  at  prices  to  suit.  Call  and  exam- 
ine our  goods,  or  send  orders. 

HUMPHREY,  DODGE  ^  CO. 


264  ADVERTISEMENTS. 


THE    PEOPLE 

•tiam  Ff  Imtims  ©: 


Xo.  1  White's  Block,  Capitol  Street, 
CONCORD,  N.  H., 

Has  been  much  improved  since  its  removal  to  its  present  quar- 
ters, by  the  adilition  of  a  new  Steam  Engine,  a  new  and 
magnificent  Cylinder  Press,  and  a  very  large  amount 
of  TyiJe  and  other  Printing  Material;  and 


can  now  be  furnished  with  greater  despatch  and  at  lower  prices 
than  formerly. 


Book  and  Pamphlet  Printiiig 


The  facilities  of  this  Office  are  not  excelled  by  those  of  any 
other  establishment  in  New  England  (outside  of  Boston,)  for  the 
Printing  of  Books  and  Pamphlets. 


CHARLES  C.  PEARSON  &  CO. 


ADVERTISEMENTS. 

265 

FRED.  S.  CRAWFORD, 

BOOKlBHsTIDElK. 

mm€  itatlonepf 

ST^TKSIVI-A.:S-     BXJILDINGr, 

[Up  one  flight], 
CONCORD,  XEW  HAMPSHIRE. 


c.  :n^.  butler, 
B  oaf  ding;  ani  liiTtrF  iiim^ 


[Opposite  Post-office], 
FISHERVILLE,  NEW  HAMPSHIRE. 


E.  B.  GOULD, 

Attorney  and  Counselor  at  Law, 

NOTARY  PUBLIC  ^VXD  SOLICITOR  IN  B^VXKRLTTCY. 

Special  attention  given  to  probate  business. 

NASHUA,  N.  H. 


W.   W.   WEZCH,  Restaitratetir, 

133  Main  Street,  Nashua,  N.  H. 


266 


ADVERTISEMENTS. 


DK.  CHAS.  ALEX.  GUILMETTE'S 


FOR  THE 


Heart,  Lungs  &  Liver. 


This  Pill  is  wonderful  in  its  effects,  inasmuch  as  it  cleanses  and 
gives  tone  to  every  internal  organ  of  the  body,  improves  imme- 
diately 

THE  HEAKT'S  ACTION, 

acts  in  a  most  peculiar  manner  upon 

THE  ORGANS  OF  RESPIRATION, 

removing  all  morbid  secretions  from 

THE  -AIR  PASSAGES, 

improves  THE  BREATHING  extraordinarily,  removes  Catarrh- 
al Affections  from  the  Head,  Throat,  Lungs,  and  Stomach,  invig. 
orating  the  latter  to  HEALTHY  ACTION ;  Rouses  the  Liver  to  a 
healthy  functioning,  thereby  SECRETING  BILE  in  sufficient 
quantity  to  produce  Regular  and  Healthy  INIovements  of  the 
Bowels. 

THE  KIDNEYS 

are  made  to  cari-y  off  in  larj?er  quantities  the  excrement  from  the 
Fluids  of  the  Body;  and  Nature,  once  more  relieved  from  an  ex- 
cess of  effete  matter,  goes  on  her  way  rejoicing,  and  the  HUMAN 
MACHINERY  works  as  smoothly  as  a  newly-oiled  watch. 


ADVERTISEMENTS.  267 

REASOI^S  AND  PROOFS,  tint 
all  Anatomists  and  Physiologists  that  one  of  the  most  im- 
portant nerves  of  the  body— viz,  thepar-vaga  (wandering) 
or  pneuiuogasti-ic  nerve— supplies  branches  or  filaments, 
as  it  makes  its  exit  from  the  cranium,  to  the  throat,  lar- 
ynx, lungs,  the  gullet,  throiigh  the  diaphragm,  and  tenninates  in 
the  stomach.  On  entering  the  abdomen,  certain  branches  go  to 
the  pancreas,  or  svreet-bread,  the  gall-bladder,  the  duodenum,  or 
second  stomach.  This  nerve  is  interested  In  most  important 
functions,  being  excito-motory,  excito-secretory,  and  excito-nu- 
ti-ient.  [See  standard  works  on  Anatomy  and  Physiology.]  The 
above  facts  go  to  sliow  that  when  any  of  the  viscera  are  deranged 
we  must  look  to  the  master  who  controls  their  action,  and  not  to 
the  organ  itself.  We  cannot  chastise  the  par-vaga  with  the  vile 
rod  of  purgatives,  for  we  shall  weaken  its  efiorts ;  neither  must 
we  mtoxicate  it  with  stimulants,  for,  although  we  make  this  all- 
important  nerve  sU-ong  for  the  time,  Ave  weaken  it  ever  after. 
When  any  of  the  internal  organs  of  the  body  are  deranged,  af- 
flicted, we  must  go  directly  to  the  par-vaga,  soothe  ifs  irritated 
condition,  gradually  give  it  tone,  afterwards  fatten  its  substance. 
Xo  remedial  agents  are  so  well  qualified  to  meet  the  exigencies  of 

the  case  as  _        ,^„„ 

THE  BRAZILIAN  PLANTS 

of  which  these  Pills  are  made.  They  restore  to  perfect  health 
the  par-vaga  nerve ;  and,  in  proportion  to  its  healthful  restora- 
tion, the  bowels  become  freed  of  all  morbid  di-oss  or  fKcal  mat- 
ter, all  the  secretory  organs  resume  their  wonted  healthy  action, 

!  and  that  noble  organ,  the  Heart,  goes  on  steadily,  regularly, 

I  without  intermission  in  its  healthy  beat. 


HOW   TO  USE   THE    PILL.      If  the  bowels  are  habit- ' 
ually  constipated    and  the    intestines    overcharged    with 
fjecal  matter,  avoid  all  solid  food  during  the  day  the  pills  are 
taken,  although  it  will  be  necessaiy  to  keep  up  the  sti-ength  by 
drinking  frequently  of  weak  beef-tea  or  milk  and  water.  P.egin  the 
day  by  taking  one  pill  every  hour  until  four  pills  shall  have  been 
'  received  by  the  stomach.    If  the  bowels  commence  to  act  after 
i  the  fourth  pill,  stop;  if  not,  w^it  three  hours;   if  still  no  action, 
take  twomore  pills.    .Soon  after,  there  will  be  a  copious  evacua- 
j  tion  of  the   entire  intestines,    unattended  by   any    unpleasant  j 


268  ADVERTISEMENTS. 

symptoms.  Xext  flay,  return  to  the  usual  diet  in  diminished 
quantities.  One  pill  at  bedtime,  once  or  twice  a  week,  should  be 
taken  until  all  unpleasant  symptoms,  throughout  the  interior  of 
the  body,  shall  have  ceased.  After  resuming  lull  diet,  half  a  tea- 
spoonful  of  good  cider  vinegar  may  be  gwallowcd  at  the  close  of 
dinner;  this  w  ill  aid  the  action  of  tlie  remedy  and  strengthen  and 
tone  up  the  great  pnr-vre^a  nerve. 

FOR  ORDINARY  CASES  OF  OBSTRUCTION,  OR  VISCERAL- 
ABERRATION, 

resulting  from  colds,  excessive  or  too  frequent  use  of  tobacco  or 
alcohoUc  liquors,  from  one  to  three  pills  may  be  taken  at  bed- 
time, and  repeated  twelve  hours  after,  if  necessary.  Bear  in 
mind  that  the  BRAZILIAN  PILL  acts  according  to  the  amount 
of  stoppage  which  exists.  One  alone  may  act  severely,  in  cer- 
tain cases,  when,  in  others,  it  will  require  more. 
AS  A  GENERAL  RULE,  it  requires  from  TWELVE 
TO  FIFTEEN  IIOUHS  for  the  par-vaga  nerve  to  receive 
an  impression ;  and  this  constitutes  the  difference  bet^veen  the 
action  of  THE  BRAZILIAN  PILL  and  that  of  all  drastic,  ca- 
thartic, purgative  or  laxative  pills. 
rpRY  THEM,  AND  BE  CONVINCED. 

CHARLES  A.  GUILMETTE, 
Chemist,  Physician,  and  Surgeon, 
Concoi-d,  New  Hampshire. 

DISEASES  OF  THE  LUNGS. 

Pneumonia.  Symptoms:  chills,  fever;  dull  or  severe  pain  in 
side  and  back  of  chest;  breathing  frequent,  often  30  to  60  inspi- 
rations per  minute;  usually  cough  at  first  dry;  afterwards  ex- 
pectoration of  viscid  sputa,  which  cling  to  vessel,  even  when  in- 
verted; yellowish  or  rusty  from  presence  of  l>lood. 

I      Pleurisy.    Chill;  fever;  sharp  pain,  usually  fixed  m  one  spot, 
increased  Ijy  deep   inspiration;  cough  short  and  usually  dry; 

i  breathing  mainly  with  the  unaffected  lung;  inspiration  often 
being  stopped  before  completion. 

I     Consumption.    Dry  hacking  cough ;  shortness  of  breath;  pulse 
easily    excited;    pain    about  chest;    hemorrhages    from    slight 
streaks  to  profuse  discharges;  feverishness;  wasting. 
Thousamls  of  people  who  inherit  a  feeble  vitality  would  never 

:  suffer  from  consumption  if  the  functions  of  the  system  were  kept 

:  correct,  and  blood  pure.  When  the  liver  becomes  torpid,  and  but, 


ADVERTISEMENTS.  269 


very  imperfectly  pours  off  the  effete  poisonous  matters  of  the 
blood,  the  lungs  become  irritated.  The  general  health  becomes 
broken  down,  and  the  person  feels  languid,  weak,  faint,  drowsy 
and  confused.  Paiu  in  right  side,  in  the  region  of  liver,  and 
sympathetic  i>ain  in  slionlders  and  spine,  and  through  the  lungs. 
Vitality  must  be  supported,  the  system  nourished  and  built  up. 
Remove  the  blood  poisoning  by  restoring  the  action  of  the  liver, 
and  the  cough,  which  is  only  a  symptom  of  the  disease,  is  re- 
lieved. You  thereby  strike  at  the  root  of  disease,  and  are  able 
to  effect  a  cure. 

Liver  Complaint.  Symptoms:  Sallow  or  yellow  color  of  skin; 
dullness  and  drowsiness,  with  frequent  headache;  dizziness; 
bitter  or  bad  taste  in  mouth;  dryness  of  throat  and  internal 
heat;  palpitation  of  heart;  sour  stomach;  unsteady  appetite; 
bloated  or  full  feeling  about  stomach  and  sides,  often  attended 
with  pains  and  tenderness;  aggravating  pain  in  sides,  back,  or 
breast;  constipation  of  bowels,  alternating  with  diarrhoea ;  rush 
of  blood  to  head ;  kidney  and  urinary  difficulties.  The  liver  is 
the  largest  organ  or  gland  in  the  human  system.  It  is  the  gi-eat 
blood  purifier,  or  depurating  machine  of  our  system;  the  "house- 
keeper" of  our  health.  The  food  is  made  into  nourishing  blood, 
principally  through  the  offices  of  the  stomach  and  liver.  The 
worn-out  materials  are  carried  out  of  the  system  through  the 
lungs,  liver,  and  k  dneys.  A  healthy  liver  secretes,  each  day, 
about  two  and  a  half  pounds  of  bile,  which  contains  a  great 
amount  of  waste  material  taken  from  the  blood.  What  must  be 
the  condition  of  the  blood,  when  it  is  receiving  and  retaining, 
each  day,  two  and  a  half  pounds  of  poison,  because  of  torpid  or 
congested  liver  'i 

Medicines  are  wanted,  that,  wliile  they  cause  the  bile  to  flow 
freely  from  the  liver,  .-is  that  organ  is  tuned  ijito  action,  will  not 
over-work,  and  debilitate  it,  but  will,  when  tlieir  use  is  discon- 
tinued, leave  the  liver  sti-engthened  and  healthy. 

As  a  remedy  for  all  the  various  manifestations  of  disease  re- 
sulting from  "liver  complaint "  use  Dr.  Guihnctte's  Brazilian 
Pills.  By  them  the  stomach  and  liver  are  changed  to  an  active, 
healthy  state;  the  appetite  regulated  and  restored;  the  blood 
and  secretion  thoroughly  pm-ifled  and  enriched,  and  the  whole 
system  renovated  and  built  up  anew. 

DISEASES  OF  THE  HEART. 

The  delicate  tissues  of  the  heart  are  many  times  affected  by 


ADVERTISEMENTS. 


impure  blood  filled  with  irritatiug  poisonous  materials.  Though 
the  irritation  may  at  fli\st  be  only  slight,  producing  irregular  ac- 
tion or  palpitation,  yet  by  and  by  disease  becomes  firmly  settled. 
Unnatiu-al  throbbing  or  pain  in  the  region  of  the  heart,  should 
admonish  one  that  all  is  not  right,  and  if  you  would  preserve  it 
from  further  disease,  you  must  help  it  to  beat  rightly,  by  the  use 
of  such  remedy  as  will  remove  tlie  cause  of  trouble.  The  almost 
invariable  symptom  of  heart  disease  is  dyspnoea,  or  diflicult 
breathing.  Persons  afl"ected  with  any  disease  of  the  heart 
.^llould  carefully  avoid  all  causes  likely  to  aggravate  the  malady, 
sucli  as  violent  exercise,  mental  excitement,  intemperance  and 
excesses  of  pll  kinds. 

Constipation.  This  is  one  of  the  most  common  as  well  as  most 
troublesome  of  all  complaints,  and  when  it  becomes  chronic, 
often  leads  to  most  serious  consequences.  Only  %nth  regularity 
of  bowels  can  perfect  health  be  enjoyed.  In  some  persons,  con- 
stipation is  the  result  of  carelessness,  whereby  the  bowels  are 
allowed  to  remain  in  an  inactive  state  for  several  days ;  this 
practice  paves  the  way  to  such  serious  disorders  as  colic,  dys- 
pepsia and  piles.  The  general  causes  of  costiveness  and  tor- 
pidity of  bowels,  are  neglect  to  exercise  their  proper  functions, 
the  lack  of  general  bodily  activity,  eating  too  hastily  and  excess 
of  food.  The  results  are  dullness  of  mind,  oppression,  a  sallow 
and  pasty  complexion,  fetid  breath,  headache,  palpitation  and  a 
long  train  of  evils. 

Dr.  Guilmette's  Brazilian  Pills  are  made  with  especial  refer- 
ence to  disorders  of  this  nature,  as  well  as  all  nervous  disorders 
of  whatever  kind.  Their  action  is  mild  yet posi<i>e  and  lasting. 
They  do  not  simply  palliate  the  disease  and  relieve  it  for  the 
time  being,  but  they  produce  radical  and  lasting  benefit. 


Prices  of  THE  BRAZILIAN  PILLS  : 

Small  Boxes SO  cents 

Large  Boxes $1.00 

Sent  by  mail,  post-paid,  on  receipt  of  price. 


EASTMAN  &  FITCH, 
coy  CORD,  N.  n.. 

General  Agents  for  New  Hampshire. 


ADVERTISEMENTS. 


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i  that  has  been  tested  for  15  years  aud  has  won  for  Dr 
extended  reputation  as  a  SPECIALIST  for  THROAT  and  LtJNG  ' 
Diseases.    It  NEVER  FALLS,  even  in  tlie  worst  cases;  is  purely  i 

I  vegetable,  and  its  effect  upon  the  svstem  is  at  once  soothing  aucl 
tonic.    It  will  CURE  A  COMMON  "COLD  in  a  few  hours,  by  re- ' 
moving  it  from  the  svstem. 

IT  WILL  CLTIE  A  CHRONIC  COUGH  quickly  and  perma- 
nently.   CONSUMPTION  can  be  cured  by  this  remedy  where  all 
others  have  failed.    In  the  earlier  stages  of  this  disease  it  wiU  ef- 
fect a  speedy  and  certain  cure;  and  in  many  cases  of  advanced  • 
Consumption  its  effect  has  seemed  almost  miraculous, restoring  to  j 
full  strength  and  perfect  health  those  whom  physicians  had  given  i 
up  as  incurable.    TRY  IT.    It  will  cure  CAT^VRRH  more  effect- 1 
ually  than  anv  other  renied}-,   bv  simplv  removing  the  cause. 
TRY  IT.    It  will  cure  BRONCHITIS  bv  allaving  aU  irritation 
of  the  throat.    TRY  IT.    It  will  cure  ASTHILV,  affording   im- 
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CERATED SORE  THROAT.    TRY  IT.    It  will  cure  LOSS  OF 
VOICE,  NIGHT  SWEATS,  HECTIC  FEVER,   and  all   SITNIP- 
TOMS  OF  CONSUMPTION.    Tjy  it.    For  every  affection  of  the 
THROAT  and   LUNGS  it  only  needs  a  TRIAL  to  convince  the 
most  skeptical  of  its  wonderful  curative  properties.    Prepared 
only  by  X>r.  A.  J.  FLA.OG  &  CO.,  Claremont,  N.  H.    Price  .W 
Cents.    Sold  by  all  Druggists. 


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